This season, the Brazilian Serie A is seeing notable changes in coaching tenures, presenting a unique dynamic not witnessed in previous seasons. Interestingly, this trend makes one think of the patterns set back in 2013, yet with its own unique twists.
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Long line of short coaching tenures
Starting with Fernando Diniz’s departure from Fluminense after a 783-day tenure, the coaching landscape this year has been anything but static. In fact, the average coaching tenure reached a new high during the sixth round, hitting 384 days.
This average could potentially escalate to 397 days, depending on the results of rescheduled games like Internacional versus Juventude and Atlético-MG against Grêmio.
Digging deeper into the earlier rounds, the third round’s average tenure might increase from 284 to 363 days if the delayed Criciúma versus Fortaleza match proceeds. Both Cláudio Tencati of Criciúma and Juan Vojvoda of Fortaleza have held their positions for over three years.
However, not all clubs have experienced such steadiness. The coaching carousel continues to turn, with several clubs making significant changes. For instance, Vasco swapped interim coach Rafael Paiva for Álvaro Pacheco. This pattern shows a global trend in football management.
Full list of the current coaches’ tenure in Brazilian football in a descending order:
Abel Ferreira
- Club: Palmeiras
- Start Date: 11/03/2020
- Days in Charge: 1332
Juan Vojvoda
- Club: Fortaleza
- Start Date: 05/04/2021
- Days in Charge: 1150
Cláudio Tencati
- Club: Criciúma
- Start Date: 10/05/2021
- Days in Charge: 996
Renato Gaúcho
- Club: Grêmio
- Start Date: 09/03/2022
- Days in Charge: 663
Pedro Caixinha
- Club: Bragantino
- Start Date: 12/10/2022
- Days in Charge: 565
Eduardo Coudet
- Club: Internacional
- Start Date: 07/19/2023
- Days in Charge: 344
Rogério Ceni
- Club: Bahia
- Start Date: 09/09/2023
- Days in Charge: 292
Tite
- Club: Flamengo
- Start Date: 10/09/2023
- Days in Charge: 262
Roger Machado
- Club: Juventude
- Start Date: 01/12/2024
- Days in Charge: 167
Antônio Oliveira
- Club: Corinthians
- Start Date: 02/09/2024
- Days in Charge: 139
Gabriel Milito
- Club: Atlético-MG
- Start Date: 03/24/2024
- Days in Charge: 95
Artur Jorge
- Club: Botafogo
- Start Date: 04/05/2024
- Days in Charge: 83
Fernando Seabra
- Club: Cruzeiro
- Start Date: 09/04/2024
- Days in Charge: 79
Luis Zubeldía
- Club: São Paulo
- Start Date: 04/21/2024
- Days in Charge: 67
Petit
- Club: Cuiabá
- Start Date: 05/05/2024
- Days in Charge: 53
Thiago Carpini
- Club: Vitória
- Start Date: 05/14/2024
- Days in Charge: 44
Rafael Paiva
- Club: Vasco
- Start Date: 06/20/2024
- Days in Charge: 7
Anderson Gomes
- Club: Atlético-GO
- Start Date: 06/21/2024
- Days in Charge: 6
Juca Antonello
- Club: Athletico-PR
- Start Date: 06/24/2024
- Days in Charge: 3
Marcão
- Club: Fluminense
- Start Date: 06/24/2024
- Days in Charge: 3
This continuous exchange of coaches raises questions about the long-term impact on teams and player development.
Are these frequent changes a strategic maneuver or a sign of deeper issues within the clubs?
Will the clubs that stick to their coaches outperform those with frequent changes?
