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From top picks to low-cost gambles: here are the three managers to target in fantasy football. Plus, detailed rules, bonuses, penalties, and all valuations.
Goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and forwards remain the central pillars when building your squad, but in Fantacampionato (click here to sign up for Italy's richest fantasy tournament), there's another important extra bonus to consider: the one linked to managers. In the fantasy game by La Gazzetta dello Sport, all Serie A managers will be available to purchase and will impact your team's performance. Within the usual budget of 500 credits, you'll therefore need to allocate some space for the gaffer. To ensure you make the right choices, here are the valuations, tips (a top pick, a sure bet, a gamble), and rules regarding the deployment of managers.
manager list
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Leading the list of most expensive managers is Cristian Chivu (30 credits), fresh from winning the Italian title with Inter. He is followed by new Napoli manager Massimiliano Allegri (26) and Roma boss Gian Piero Gasperini (26). Just behind them are Fabregas (25) for Como and Spalletti (24) for Juventus. Slightly further down the list are Amorim (23), Sarri (21), Grosso (19), Gattuso (19), Tedesco (18), Aquilani (18), and Abate (18), who are the new managers of Milan, Atalanta, Fiorentina, Lazio, Bologna, Sassuolo, and Torino respectively. Confirmed for Udinese, Genoa, Parma, and Cagliari are managers Runjaic (17), De Rossi (17), Cuesta (15), and Pisacane (14). The three managers of the newly promoted teams (Monza, Venezia, and Frosinone) complete the list: Juric (13), Stroppa (12), and Alvini (10). Not forgetting, of course, Lecce manager Eusebio Di Francesco (10).
recommended managers
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An old adage states: "Whoever wins the league is always the favourite at the start of the following year." Based on these words, it's impossible not to place your trust once again in Christian Chivu (30 credits), the highest-rated manager at the "start" of Gazzetta Fantacampionato. For the Inter manager (here's the Nerazzurri fantasy card), his final fantasy average last season was even higher than three overall points. He is, at the moment, the top pick to target. And if the Nerazzurri coach represents the manager to beat, Cesc Fabregas (25 credits) is undoubtedly the sure bet from which Como (here's the Biancazzurri fantasy card) and fantasy managers can rebuild. A protagonist with his team in a marvellous run to the Champions League zone, the Spaniard has what it takes to repeat his success. Finally, the candidacy of newcomer Ignazio Abate (18 credits) is interesting; after narrowly missing out on the Serie A promotion play-off final with Juve Stabia, he has officially become the manager of Torino (here's the Granata fantasy card). Following a long apprenticeship, he now has a great opportunity in his hands: who knows, he might just be the revelation among the new benches in Italy's top flight.
manager rules
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Having discovered the valuations and analysed the recommended picks, it's time to understand how the rules for managers work in Gazzetta Fantacampionato. As was the case last year, managers will not be given an editorial rating, but rather bonuses and penalties linked to the final result of the team they manage and their decisions from the dugout. Let's start with the bonuses: the deployed manager will earn three points for their team's victory, one point for a draw, another point for every goalscorer brought on from the bench, and 0.5 points for every player who comes on during the match and provides an assist. But just like for players, there are also penalties to avoid: zero points for the managed team's defeat, -1 point for every sent-off player brought on during the match, -1 point for a player who comes on, misses a penalty or scores an own goal, -0.5 for a yellow card, and -1 for the manager's expulsion. What if the manager is suspended or unable to be on the bench? The manager still earns points for the team, whether they are physically present on the bench for the league matchday or not. In fact, "manager" refers to whoever directs the team from the dugout during the matchday, be it the actual manager, the assistant, or any other figure appointed for this role. Another question: what if a manager is sacked or moves to another league? In this scenario, the new manager appointed by the Serie A club will replace their predecessor in the Fantacampionato list without any changes to their valuation. Therefore, users who had the dismissed manager in their squad at the time of the sacking will not need to make a substitution: they will find the successor already present in their fantasy team.
This article was originally written in Italian by La Gazzetta dello Sport editor. The English version has been generated using AI translation tools. If you notice any translation errors or have suggestions, please contact us at iniziativegazzetta@rcs.it
