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The Brasileirão, year in and year out, always ends up having a lot of coaching changes.

But have you ever stopped to think about which league fires the most coaches in the world?

According to a recent survey by the CIES Football Observatory (International Centre for Sports Studies), the Brazilian Championship remains one of the leagues with the highest rate of managerial turnover on the planet, but it does not have the highest rate!

Over the last 12 months, 17 of the 20 Série A clubs replaced their coaches at least once, which represents an 85% turnover rate in the competition.

The study analyzed 55 leagues around the world and found that frequent coaching changes are a global trend, affecting an average of 65.2% of clubs.

At the top of the instability ranking is the Cypriot first division, where 100% of teams changed managers over the past year.

In South America, besides Brazil, leagues such as Peru, Venezuela, Paraguay, and Chile also appear among the ten most impatient when it comes to coaches’ work.

On the other hand, Norway’s league stands out as a safe haven of stability, recording only three changes across 16 teams (read more below).

Age profile

In addition to the frequency of changes, the survey detailed the age profile of the professionals.

In Brazil, the average age of coaches is 51, slightly above the global average of 49.5.

The country with the most experienced coaches is Bulgaria, with an average age of 55.6, while Sweden is betting on generational renewal, with the youngest average at 43.5.

Pressure for Results

For CIES specialists, these numbers expose a “chronic instability” in world football.

The phenomenon is driven by immediate pressure for results, especially in leagues where short-term thinking prevails over long-term planning.

The study cites recent examples, such as Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s departure from Santos in March, as a reflection of this firing culture that shapes the Brazilian and international football landscape.

Top 10 Leagues with the Most Coaching Changes

Unlike the high-turnover scenario seen in Brazil and Cyprus, some leagues manage to maintain long-term projects.

Norway’s Eliteserien is the biggest example of continuity in world football: fewer than 19% of clubs changed coaches over the past year.

A model of continuity

The Norwegian league is not only the one that fires the least, but also the one with the longest-lasting tenures.

More than half of the coaches (56.3%) have been in the job for more than two years, resulting in an average tenure of nearly 32 months per coach.

Major leagues near the top

Among the competitions with the greatest economic weight, Spain (La Liga) and England (the Premier League) stand out for the resilience of their coaches.

Both recorded only 40% turnover over the last 12 months.

In Spain, the average tenure reaches 29 months, reflecting a culture that, despite the pressure, keeps managers in place longer than the global average.

Age profile

The survey points out that stability is not necessarily linked to older coaches.

Sweden (Allsvenskan), eighth in the stability ranking, has the lowest average age in the study (43.5), proving that it is possible to maintain stable projects by backing a new generation of professionals.

France, meanwhile, has both of its top two divisions in the top 10, with Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 posting retention rates of 50% or more.

Top 10 Leagues with the Greatest Coaching Stability

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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