CIES: pro football coach average is 49 years old and has been with their club for 10 months

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Diego Simeone, Argentine coach of Atlético de Madrid - ©  CIES

"This pioneering study on the characteristics of trainers of professional football clubs worldwide shows that the typical profile for a coach is a male just under 50 years of age (48.8), in charge for less than one year (301 days) and having grown up in the country of the club managed (in more than 7 out of 10 cases)," said the CIES Football...

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Diego Simeone, Argentine coach of Atlético de Madrid - ©  CIES

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