PES 2021 Real Coaches on the Pitch – Home & Away Season 2026/27 Update v2.1 by Ali Redaa adds real managers to the game. The mod is designed to display managers on the pitch touchline during matches, allowing you to see the team’s manager on the sidelines while the game is being played.
It includes managers from the top five European leagues for the 2026/27 season, with different outfits for home and away matches and options for clear and rainy weather.
Compatibility:
Features of the Mod
- All managers from the Top 5 European Leagues for the 2026/2027 season are included.
- Both the Home and Away managers will appear on the pitch touchline with their respective outfits.
- Each manager has between 7 and 10 different outfits, including variations for clear and rainy weather.
- A "map.txt" file is included, containing all managers, their Team IDs, outfits, and weather settings. You can easily customize the mod through this file.
- You can move a manager to another team directly through "map.txt".
- The mod contains around 1,000 FMDL files, created using Blender, with a total size of only approximately 2.23 GB after extraction.
How to Install:
This is an AIO version. If you have a previous version of Real_Coach installed, please remove the old version before installing this version.
1- Download the RAR file from the link above and extract it.
2- Copy the extracted contents into your Sider folder.
3- In your "sider.ini", add the following lines:
cpk.root = ".\livecpk\Real_Coach"
lua.module = "Real_Coach.lua"
- Make sure the Lua module line is placed directly under:
lua.module = "lib\nesalib.lua"
lua.module = "Real_Coach.lua"
4- Config File: A config file is located in "content/Real_Coach".
If your stadium folder has a different name than "stadium-server" (for example, "Stadiums"), make sure to update the name in the config file to match your actual stadium folder na
5- In the in-game settings/Video settings, make sure Pitchside is set to High.
Tested and working on:
- FL26
- PES 2021 CPY
The mod has not been tested on the Steam version; however, some members of the community who own the Steam version have reported that it works for them.
No Cutscene Support
The Real_Coach mod does not affect, modify, or add coaches to cutscenes or cinematic scenes in Master League mode. It is designed to display managers on the pitch touchline during matches.
Important Note: FPK Capture / First Match
- Original stadiums: If the staff FPK hasn’t been saved yet, the module will automatically capture it from the stadium CPK and save it in "_data\original". You’ll then need to re-enter the match. This is only required the first time you use that stadium.
- After the FPK is saved: You can use the stadium directly in the first match without re-entering.
- Stadium Server stadiums: No extra step is normally required, provided the staff FPK is available.
How to Customize Manager Outfits using "map.txt"
1. Disabling a Specific Outfit
If you don’t want a manager to use a particular outfit, you can disable it through "map.txt". This allows you to remove unwanted outfits without affecting the manager’s other outfits.
You have two options:
• Delete the line corresponding to the outfit you want to disable.
Or
• Add "#" at the beginning of the line to comment it out without deleting it.
Both methods will prevent that outfit from being used by the mod.
2. Assigning Only One Outfit to a Manager
If you want a manager to use only one specific outfit, you can configure "map.txt" so that only that outfit remains active for him. This can be useful for managers who wear the same outfit throughout the entire season. You can disable all other outfits using either of the methods described above.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
You must have two lines for the outfit you want the manager to wear: one with the number "0" and another with the number "1".
Example:
102, 0, "Xabi Alonso\Sweater Quaterzip"
102, 1, "Xabi Alonso\Sweater Quaterzip"
The weather values in "map.txt" are:
- 0 = Clear / Dry Weather 🌤️
- 1 = Rainy / Snowy Weather🌧️❄️
How to Move Managers Between Teams using "map.txt"
You can move a manager from one team to another by changing the team's "team.id" in all of the manager's lines in "map.txt".
Example: Moving Michael Carrick from Manchester United to Arsenal
• Change the team ID in all of Carrick's lines from "100" (Manchester United) to "101" (Arsenal).
• Then, add "#" at the beginning of Arteta's lines to disable them, or move him to another team.
Important: Make sure each team has only one assigned manager in "map.txt". Avoid assigning two managers to the same team, as this may cause inconsistent results, with Manager A appearing in some matches and Manager B appearing in others for the same team.
𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: Always keep a backup of the original "map.txt" file before making changes, so you can restore it if needed.
Credits:
Ali Redaa
Created the coaches' FMDL files.
vrtēx
Extracted outfits from Football games and prepared the coaches’ outfit templates.
heazebell666 & vrtēx
Lua scripting and module development.
okranza
Special thanks for allowing us to use outfits from his thread.
Very Important: Read the TXT file after extracting the files














