What is the new FPL assistant manager chip?

FANS have been wondering for weeks what this new Fantasy Premier League mystery chip will be – but the wait is finally over!

FPL bosses announced at the start of the 2024/25 season that a mystery chip will be unveiled at some point during the campaign.

And on December 11, 2024, it was confirmed that it will be an assistant manager chip.

But what exactly does it do you may ask?

Well, SunSport can give you all the information you need on this game-changing chip below.

What is the FPL assistant manager chip?

Along with picking 15 players in your squad, FPL lovers can now pick one of the Premier League’s 20 managers to help earn points.

The Chip will become playable from Gameweek 24 in January and when you activate it, you’ll be able to choose an assistant manager for THREE successive Gameweeks.

If you pick a manager who faces a club ranked at least five places higher in the Premier League table at the start of the Gameweek, there’s the possibility of even greater rewards.

An EXTRA 10 points for a win, so 16 in total, or an additional five points for a draw, so eight in total.

This means players have to decide whether they choose a manager from a club at the higher end of the table.

Or one who is lower down but primed for some huge results against one of the big boys.

How does the FPL assistant manager chip work?

When you activate the chip and choose your assistant manager, you will score points for their club’s results for THREE Gameweeks in a row.  

Once the chip is activated, choosing your assistant manager does not cost a “free transfer”. But if you want to change your manager during this three-Gameweek period it will cost a transfer in exactly the same way as players. 

Remember, you can only play one chip in a Gameweek. So if you activate the assistant manager chip in Gameweek 24, you won’t be able to use another chip until Gameweek 27.

If a manager leaves their club, Fantasy managers who own or bring in that assistant manager will still score based on the original club’s performance.

What is the FPL assistant manager chip points system?

The chip earns points based on your chosen manager’s club performance.

They earn points from several metrics, but you CANNOT captain them. 

• –    Team win = 6 points
• –    Team draws = 3 points
• –    Goal scored by team = 1 point per goal
• –    Clean sheet from team = 2 points
• –    Table bonus: If your chosen manager faces a club ranked at least five places higher in the Premier League table at the start of the Gameweek, you get an EXTRA 10 points for a win, so 16 in total, or an additional five points for a draw, so eight in total.