Dean Smith

Nationality not supplied · observed spell #10112

CONFIDENCEA

DETAILED SAMPLE26matches

CORE COVERAGE96%

OBSERVED SPELL2026-02-21to 2026-09-19

Observed assignment spell, not employment tenure.

2026-02-21 → 2026-09-19 are the first and last fixture assignments observed in our certified lineup evidence. They are not claimed appointment, contract or dismissal dates.

MANAGER DNA · 8 DIMENSIONSmanager-dna-v0.1-research

Control orientation23

Possession and passing-volume profile during this observed coach spell.

Attack volume14

Shot and corner volume relative to same-competition manager-spell peers.

Directness44

Observed attacking directness from shots, passes and possession context.

Formation flexibility34

How varied the observed starting formations were during the spell.

XI rotation31

Match-to-match starter churn across co-observed lineups.

Substitution activity44

Observed substitution volume per match.

Early intervention11

Substitutions made by minute 60 per match.

Disruption22

Observed fouls and card-points profile during the spell.

EVIDENCE & INTERPRETATIONwhat this profile can and cannot say

Spell-specific

26 observed coach-assignment matches across 26 fixtures in this spell context.

Detailed coverage

Statistics 100% · lineups 96% · events 100% · starters 100%.

Peer context

Percentiles compare this spell with 31 eligible manager-spell peers in Major League Soccer 2026.

No causal claim

The DNA describes team behaviour observed during this assignment. It does not establish that the coach caused those behaviours, results or changes.

DUAL LINEAGEassignment authority + detailed behavioural evidence

MODEL: manager-dna-v0.1-research
FEATURE BUILDER: manager-spell-features-v0.1-research
MANIFEST: manager-spell-source-manifest-v0.1
SPELL ID: 10112
OBSERVED SPELL SHA-256: cd208c5c3cb64cd7e55f09320a2408cc984f3e9641892fdea822d5505025315c
MANAGER FEATURE SHA-256: a79407a13f4b79336f2a35e53aadd6b6d1be6b17f590181c29d8bb931555e6a1