Fantasy Premier League managers will have a new way to earn points from February onwards as an Assistant Manager chip has been unveiled. The game has captured the imagination of football fanatics across the world, with nearly 11 million people playing it this season.
The new chip was introduced at the start of the campaign but will only become active from Gameweek 24, which gets underway on Saturday, February 1.
And FPL managers will be able to back an actual Premier League manager to deliver extra points for their team.
When managers activate the new Assistant Manager chip, they will be able to choose an assistant manager for three successive Gameweeks.
The new chip will essentially allow FPL managers to back a Premier League team to deliver results on the pitch.
Managers will earn six points for each win, three points for a draw, two points for a clean sheet and one point for every goal scored across the three Gameweeks.
But if FPL managers want to roll the dice for a chance to maximise their returns, they can earn 16 points for a win and eight points for a draw if a team go head-to-head with a side who are at least five places ahead of them in the Premier League table at the start of the Gameweek.
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