Dean Smith

Nationality not supplied · observed spell #8116

CONFIDENCEA

DETAILED SAMPLE25matches

CORE COVERAGE96%

OBSERVED SPELL2026-02-21to 2026-09-12

Observed assignment spell, not employment tenure.

2026-02-21 → 2026-09-12 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 orientation22

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

Attack volume15

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

Directness56

Observed attacking directness from shots, passes and possession context.

Formation flexibility34

How varied the observed starting formations were during the spell.

XI rotation27

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

Substitution activity44

Observed substitution volume per match.

Early intervention18

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

25 observed coach-assignment matches across 25 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: 8116
OBSERVED SPELL SHA-256: 611f1d82a6012bdf906891f6e6c61716da97cbcc2a0432aa9c14e04b121f0ba6
MANAGER FEATURE SHA-256: 833429605b93ba1f2fd90605f2d5acc19c50dd29e477901d169439ecfae7cee9