The Cymru Premier is the best league to manage in the world for job security, it has been revealed.
In a survey of 110 leagues in 79 countries, Wales comes out on top for managers spending time at their club
The research was conducted CIES Football Observatory, which looked at the demographic analysis of football coaches.
From their findings, the Cymru Premier ranked first for the length of stay at a club.
On average, a manager in the Welsh top-flight stays at their club for 943 days, a total of two-and-a-half-years.
The only other league to average over two years is Sweden’s top division, the Allsvenskan.
Another result of the survey revealed that Bala Town manager Colin Caton is 15th in the longest-serving coaches in the 110 leagues.
Longevity in the Cymru Premier doesn’t come as a surprise, given the amount of bosses in the division, who have held their role for a considerable time.
Gavin Chesterfield has been with Barry Town United for eight years, since taking over for a second spell at Jenner Park Stadium.
Prior to a brief spell at Haverfordwest County, the 40-year-old spent three years with Barry.
Chris Hughes, who is approaching his seventh year at Latham Park, is another boss who has shown loyalty to a Welsh side and been afforded the time to build something by the Newtown board.
Cardiff Metropolitan boss Christian Edwards is another, who has held a role with the University for 11 years.
His time at Cyncoed Campus has seen him win the Nathaniel MG Cup and take the club from mid-table in the fourth tier of Welsh football to the Europa League, where they agonisingly went out on away goals to Progrès Niederkorn.
Perhaps the finest example is Andy Morrison, who will have been at Deeside Stadium for half a decade in November.
Since taking over on the 2nd November 2015, Morrison has won the Cymru Premier, the Nathaniel MG Cup and the Welsh Cup.
The former Manchester City boss has also claimed results on the continental stage after taking the club from relegation candidates to European regulars.
In the last notable aspect of the survey, Wales ranks 45th in regards to foreign managerial presence in the league with only 36.4% not from Wales,
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