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Manager First Team · New England Revolution

Bruce Arena

Born 21 Sep 1951 · New York (NY) (age 67)

Personality calc

  • Professional

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2019

Current ability
140 of 200
Best job (calc)
172 Director of football
World reputation
4,0000 / 5 calc
Current reputation
7,900
Wage
£7,682 p/w
Contract until
31 Dec 2021

Tactics

Preferred approach

Playing style
Standard
Pressing style
Balanced
Mentality
Balanced
Coaching style
General

Tactical tendencies

  • Attacking10
  • Directness8
  • Pressing8
  • Sitting back18
  • Tempo12
  • Width14
  • Depth10
  • Flamboyancy15
  • Flexibility9

Team management

  • Free roles16
  • Marking13
  • Offside trap10
  • Set pieces—
  • Squad rotation8
  • Use of playmaker10
  • Use of substitutes9
  • Dirtiness allowance—

Stored preferences and tactical tendencies. Each tendency uses the game’s 1–20 scale.

Staff attributes

Coaching 12

  • Attacking12
  • Defending12
  • Fitness8
  • Mental9
  • Tactical11
  • Technical11
  • Working with youngsters12
  • GK distribution12
  • GK handling12
  • GK shot stopping12
  • Coaching (general)17
  • Technique (coaching)—

Mental 4

  • Determination17
  • Discipline10
  • Man management19
  • Motivating13

Knowledge 8

  • Judging player ability17
  • Judging player potential18
  • Judging staff ability—
  • Tactical knowledge17
  • Negotiating—
  • Analysing data—
  • Presenting data—
  • Judging team data—

Medical 2

  • Physiotherapy2
  • Injury management—

Board 9

  • Business—
  • Buying players8
  • Hardness of training8
  • Interference—
  • Mind games14
  • Patience7
  • Resources—
  • Versatility—
  • Eccentricity—

Personality 8

  • Adaptability11
  • Ambition14
  • Controversy15
  • Loyalty15
  • Pressure17
  • Professionalism18
  • Sportsmanship12
  • Temperament16

Stored staff attributes, 1–20. A dash means the attribute is not recorded for this person in this build.

Coaching stars (calc)

  • Overall3 of 5 stars3
  • Quickness3 of 5 stars3
  • Strength3 of 5 stars3
  • GK shot stopping3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • GK handling3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • Defending (tactical)3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • Defending (technical)3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • Possession (tactical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Possession (technical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Attacking (tactical)3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • Attacking (technical)3.5 of 5 stars3.5

Calculated by fm-reader per training category, as FM shows them. Missing ratings remain blank.

Job ratings (calc)

JobRatingStars calc Preference
Director of football1724 of 5 stars20
Manager First Team1584 of 5 stars20
Head of Youth Development1363.5 of 5 stars19
Scout90.5 of 5 stars—
Data Analyst First Team90.5 of 5 stars—
Loan Manager90.5 of 5 stars—
Assistant Manager First Team80.5 of 5 stars—
Coach First Team70.5 of 5 stars—
Gk Coach First Team70.5 of 5 stars—
Fitness Coach First Team70.5 of 5 stars—
Technical Director70.5 of 5 stars—
Sports Scientist First Team60.5 of 5 stars—
Physio First Team50.5 of 5 stars—

Calculated by fm-reader (1–200); preference is the stored 1–20 wish for the job.

Staff profile

Coaching badge
—
Potential ability
145
Best job (calc)
Director of football
Home reputation
8,750
Reputation scope (calc)
Continental
Personality (calc)
Professional
Media handling (calc)
—

What the best job values

Director of football: stored job weights
AttributeWeight
Judging player ability4
Judging player potential4
Judging staff ability4
Man management4
Negotiating4
Determination2
Motivating2
Tactical knowledge1

The game’s stored attribute weights for the job type of this person’s calculated best job. Weights are 1–10; these are weighting inputs, not attribute or job ratings.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Bruce
Last name
Arena
Common name
—
Date of birth
21 Sep 1951 age 67 at game start
Place of birth
New York (NY)
Nationality
United States
Height
—
Weight
—
Languages
English, Spanish (9/10)

Contract

Club
New England Revolution
Job
Manager First Team
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
14 May 2019
Contract starts
14 May 2019
Contract expires
31 Dec 2021
Weekly wage
£7,682
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Honours

WinnerMLS Cup5×1996, 1997, 2011, 2012, 2014
WinnerMLS Supporters' Shield3×1997, 2010, 2011
WinnerNorth American Gold Cup2×2002, 2005
WinnerNorth American Champions Cup1×1998
WinnerUS Cup1×1996
Runner-UpMLS Cup1×2009
Runner-UpUS Cup1×1997
Third PlaceNorth American Gold Cup1×2003

Grouped by the site from the stored career highlights (winners, runners-up, third place, play-off winners).

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
United States100 / 0

Awards

3
2011MLS Coach of the Year LA Galaxy
2009MLS Coach of the Year LA Galaxy
1997MLS Coach of the Year D.C. United

Staff career

6

  1. New England Revolution

    14 May 2019 – —

    Manager First Team

  2. United States

    22 Nov 2016 – 15 Oct 2017

    Manager First Team

  3. LA Galaxy

    18 Aug 2008 – 22 Nov 2016

    Manager First Team

  4. New York Red Bulls

    14 Jul 2006 – 4 Nov 2007

    Manager First Team

  5. United States

    1 Oct 1998 – 14 Jul 2006

    Manager First Team

  6. D.C. United

    1 Jan 1996 – 1 Oct 1998

    Manager First Team

Up to 200 stored career entries. A missing departure date remains unknown.

Career highlights

15
7 Dec 2014WinnerLA GalaxyMLS Cup
1 Dec 2012WinnerLA GalaxyMLS Cup
22 Nov 2009Runner-UpLA GalaxyMLS Cup
24 Jul 2005WinnerUnited StatesNorth American Gold Cup
2 Feb 2002WinnerUnited StatesNorth American Gold Cup
16 Aug 1998WinnerD.C. UnitedNorth American Champions Cup
26 Oct 1997WinnerD.C. UnitedMLS Cup
30 Oct 1996WinnerD.C. UnitedUS Cup
20 Oct 1996WinnerD.C. UnitedMLS Cup
2011WinnerLA GalaxyMLS Cup
2011WinnerLA GalaxyMLS Supporters' Shield
2010WinnerLA GalaxyMLS Supporters' Shield
2003Third PlaceUnited StatesNorth American Gold Cup
1997Runner-UpD.C. UnitedUS Cup
1997WinnerD.C. UnitedMLS Supporters' Shield

Favourite people

Richie Williams Backroom Staff90
Claudio Reyna 80
David Sarachan 70
Bob Bradley 65

Favourite clubs

LA Galaxy 85
D.C. United 75

About this record

  1. calc marks a calculated figure. Position and role ratings, values, personality, job ratings and stars come from fm-reader.
  2. A dash means this build does not store the value. Numeric zero is shown as stored.
  3. Ages, employment and contracts are at game start, 1 Jul 2019.