The 501st CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post compares 65 leagues around the world in terms of the tenure of coaches at the head of the teams currently managed. On average, two-thirds of coaches have been in place for less than a year (65.6%). This percentage exceeds 90% in the top divisions of Ecuador and Costa Rica.
With 18 coaches in place for less than a year out of 20, Italian Serie A has the lowest rate of any of the European competitions analysed. The two exceptions are Simone Inzaghi (Inter) and Gian Piero Gasperini (Atalanta). In contrast, in the Dutch Eredivisie, 7 out of 18 coaches have been in charge of their team for a year or more.
In terms of the average tenure at the head of the clubs managed, the figures range from 2 years and 221 days in the Azerbaidjan's Premyer Liqa to just 116 days in Costa Rica's Primera División. Frank Schmidt, who has been in charge of Heidenheim’s first team for almost 18 years is the current longest-serving coach. Qurban Qurbanov (Qarabağ FK) and Diego Simeone (Atlético Madrid) round out the podium.
% of coaches’ tenure, per number of years
Since the first official match, as of 15/04/2025.