EA Sports FC 26 is here, and many players will immediately start building their ultimate team in the popular Ultimate Team mode.
A surprisingly helpful part of this game is choosing your manager. Although you *are* the manager, selecting the right one for your team boosts their chemistry and immediately applies a pre-set game plan.
We’ve put together a guide to the best managers from top soccer leagues, broken down by nationality, to help you find the perfect fit for your team. Plus, we’ll show you how to improve team chemistry!
Best managers in FC 26 from each major nation
Best England managers in FC 26
- Eddie Howe
- Marc Skinner
- Rehanne Skinner
- Scott Parker
Best France managers in FC 26
- Regis Le Bris
- Sonia Bompastor
- Laurent Blanc
Best Spain managers in FC 26
- Luis Enrique
- Mikel Arteta
- Pep Guardiola
- Unai Emery
- Xabi Alonso
Best Germany managers in FC 26
- Fabian Hürzeler
- Theresa Merk
- Hansi Flick
- Ailien Poese
- Daniel Farke
Best Argentina managers in FC 26
- Diego Simeone
- Carlos Tevez
- Marcelo Gallardo
- Mariano Soso
Best Netherlands managers in FC 26
- Arne Slot
- Renee Siegers
Best Portugal managers in FC 26
- Marco Silva
- Nuno Espírito Santo
- Ruben Amorim
- José Mourinho
- Rui Vitoria
Best Italy managers in FC 26
- Stefano Pioli
- Filippo Inzaghi
- Enzo Maresca
- Antonio Conte
- Fabio Grosso
Best Brazil managers in FC 26
- Péricles Raimundo Oliveira Chamusca
- Airton Andrioli
- Tiago Retzlaff Nunes
- Paulo Autuori de Mello
- Célia Liése Brancão Ribeiro
- Paulo César Arruda Parente
How to change a Manager’s league
Don’t worry if you’ve found a manager you really like, but their league doesn’t match the rest of your team’s setup – there’s still a solution.
There are items you can use to change a manager’s league, letting you place someone like Mikel Arteta in Italy’s Serie A or Daniel Farke in Germany’s Bundesliga.
- Open your squad page
- Hover over the Manager, and press the Square/X to bring up the radial menu
- Use the thumbstick to select Apply Manager Consumable
- Select the league you want
If you haven’t already joined a league, you can look for one on the transfer market. We wish you the best of luck with your new manager!
- FC 26 player ratings confirmed: Top-rated players
- FC 26 wonderkids: Best young players
- FC 26 fastest players
- FC 26 soundtrack
- How to do Siu celebration in FC 26
- How to do the Cole Palmer celebration in FC 26
- FC 26 FUT Champs rewards
- FC 26 wingers: Best RW, LW, RM and LM
Read More
- “Sadly you don’t know how to launch in India”: OpenAI debuts ChatGPT Go at under $5/month to promote affordability, but reactions are mixed
- Skate 4 – How to Christ Air | Redemption Air
- Just like Bill Gates, Zoom’s CEO now says that AI could enable a 3-day workweek — at the cost of entry-level jobs
- Acclaimed 16-Bit Shooter Earthion Sets Sights on PS5, PS4 Next Week
- Love Island Games | Is it available to watch in the UK?
- When LINK Met Nasdaq: A Tale of Volatility and Sky-High Gains 🚀📉
- Hades 2 gets 1.0 update soon — bringing the full story of developer Supergiant’s first-ever sequel as it exits early access on PC
- Alice in Borderland season 3 is close to perfect – but still offers more questions than answers
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Review – Sonic’s Fastest, Fiercest Racer Yet
- The Boys Finally Introduces Its Version of Thor (With a Twist)
2025-09-25 17:11