Serie A clubs have set a new league record with only four managerial changes after 22 games so far this season.
So far this season, Chievo sacked Eugenio Corini, Inter Milan dismissed Walter Mazzarri, Zdenek Zeman left Cagliari and Pierpaolo Bisoli was axed as Cesena boss, but all other coaches have been in place since the start of the campaign.
Italian football has for some time been known for its lack of patience, and 11 coaches had left their clubs after 22 games of the 2013-14 Serie A campaign, while 13 had gone at the same stage in 2009-10 and 2011-12.
That marks a new low for the Italian top flight since it adopted its current 20-club format in 2004. The previous low had been six in 2008-09 -- the same number of managerial changes in England and Spain's top divisions this season so far, while Germany has seen one fewer.
In France, there has been a solitary change, with Claude Makelele leaving Bastia in November.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, one of the main reasons for the change in Italy's trigger-happy trend is the financial crisis, which is making it too expensive for clubs to pay off coaches.
Another factor is the league situation, which sees both Parma and Cesena looking almost certain to be relegated, allowing many clubs to breathe a little easier knowing there is only one more relegation berth to be avoided.
Finally, the departure of former Cagliari president Massimo Cellino for Leeds has boosted the statistics, given his reputation as a "mangia-allenatori" ("coach eater"). Cellino, who took over at the Championship club last year, has already sacked Brian McDermott, David Hockaday and Darko Milanic since arriving in England.