Football Observatory: Azerbaijan - second with the youngest coaches

Azerbaijan is the second country with the youngest coaches, according to a study released today by the Football Observatory, of the International Center for Sports Studies (CIES).

The Center analyzed the characteristics of the coaches at the head of 1,646 teams from 110 leagues in 79 countries worldwide. The study covers three aspects: the age, the length of stay in the club managed, and the origin. 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).

In this 'fight,' Estonia is in the first place (40.97), followed by Azerbaijan (42.20) and the Faroe Islands (42.33). The youngest active coach is Ole Martin Nesselquist, 26, who heads Norway's second division, Strommen.

The second Turkish league has the highest average age, with 54.92, and is where the oldest works: Hamdi Yilmaz, 74.

The analysis also shows that almost two-thirds of coaches are former professional players: 64.3%. Defenders over-represented, while former goalkeepers are under-represented.