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Does it pay to fire the coach? Evidence from Argentine professional soccer

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  • JUAN S. CORREA
  • JUAN MENDOZA
  • ANDRÉS ROSAS
  • DAVID SUÁREZ

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We estimate the effect of coach dismissals on team performance using data from the Argentine professional soccer league from 1991 to 2009. Because firing a coach might depend on team performance, we use the number of remaining matches in the season as a source of exogenous variation in the chance of a coach dismissal. We find that firing a coach does not have a significant effect on team performance measured either by the number of points or by the goal difference. However, teams with newly-appointed coaches score and allow more goals with no net effect on the average goal difference

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  • Juan S. Correa & Juan Mendoza & Andrés Rosas & David Suárez, 2012. "Does it pay to fire the coach? Evidence from Argentine professional soccer," Vniversitas Económica, Universidad Javeriana - Bogotá, vol. 0(0), pages 1-28, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:col:000416:010008
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    2. Andres Giraldo & Juan Mendoza & Andrés Rosas & Dayana Tellez, 2013. "Managerial Turnover: Coach Dismissals and Team Performance in Colombia," Vniversitas Económica, Universidad Javeriana - Bogotá, vol. 0(0), pages 1-23, August.

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    Keywords

    Soccer; Coach Change; Team Performance.;
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    JEL classification:

    • J4 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets
    • J63 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Turnover; Vacancies; Layoffs
    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism

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