Serie A, no manager sacked by the second break: first time in eight years | OneFootball

The 2025/2026 Serie A season stands out for an unusual statistic: after six rounds of the championship, all the coaches are still in their place. A rare event for Italian football, historically known as "coach-eating".

Serie A, no dismissals at the second break. It hasn't happened in eight years

The last time this happened was in fact in the 2017/2018 season, eight years ago. A sign of greater trust from the clubs in the technical projects started, but also of a general balance that, at least for now, has avoided shocks on the benches.

Continuity on the bench, but the first cracks are starting to show

Although no club has yet decided for a change in technical leadership, the situation is not without tension. At the bottom of the table, Zanetti, Vieira and Gilardino have to deal with disappointing results and a worrying ranking. Di Francesco, on the other hand, has temporarily saved himself thanks to the recent victory over Parma.

Among the most precarious coaches are Stefano Pioli and Marco Baroni, both struggling respectively on the benches of Fiorentina and Torino. The two teams, currently on the edge of the relegation zone, need an immediate turnaround to avoid drastic decisions after the break.

Previous cases: when the first dismissal arrived in recent seasons

To understand the peculiarity of the current situation, just look at the last eight championships, in which at least one change of bench had already occurred by the second break:

Serie A 2024/25 – De Rossi dismissed from Roma, Juric takes his place.

Serie A 2023/24 – Zanetti relieved from Empoli, Andreazzoli arrives.

Serie A 2022/23 – Mihajlovic leaves Bologna, replaced by Thiago Motta. Stroppa dismissed from Monza, Palladino takes over.

Serie A 2021/22 – Semplici leaves Cagliari, Mazzarri arrives. Di Francesco leaves Verona, replaced by Tudor.

Serie A 2020/21 – Due to the post-Covid schedule, the first bench to jump was that of Iachini at Fiorentina, replaced by Prandelli at the seventh round.

Serie A 2019/20 – Milan dismisses Giampaolo and entrusts the team to Pioli.

Serie A 2018/19 – D’Anna relieved from Chievo, Ventura arrives. Ballardini leaves Genoa, replaced by Juric.

Serie A 2017/18 – No dismissal until the second break: the last precedent to the current case.

Analysis: a new trend or a seeming calm?

The trend of this start of the season seems to indicate greater stability in technical projects and a reduction of hasty dismissals, often counterproductive in the long term. However, with the approach of the second block of autumn matches, the pressure on struggling clubs will inevitably increase.

Pioli and Baroni, above all, represent the most delicate situations: two experienced coaches, but with teams that so far have not expressed the level of play and results expected by their respective managements.

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