Walter Zenga, who has been mooted as a potential head coach of Leeds United for next season, admires the way English clubs allow their managers time to work, pointing to the example of Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham Hotspur.
The legendary former Italy goalkeeper has enjoyed a much-travelled existence as a coach, working in the United States, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and his homeland.
Zenga has never remained in charge of any club for longer than a two-year cycle, with the majority of his appointments lasting only a year, and some mere months.
The Italian recently took charge of Sampdoria, being appointed in the summer of 2015, but then being sacked in just November that year. And Zenga feels managers are not afforded enough time in Italy.
He feels the situation is different in England, something which could encourage Leeds in a swoop for his services, even though the Whites have an Italian owner in Massimo Cellino who has regularly chopped and changed his head coaches.
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Speaking to Il Secolo XIX, Zenga said: "I prefer to be judged on my work, as it should be for all coaches. But in Italy it is not the case.
"Some can become incensed and put an end to something and often the work has nothing to do with it", the former goalkeeper continued.
"In England, Pochettino signed until 2021 with Tottenham and we are proposing to give a coach a two-month contract – that's just an example."
Zenga, who was given just a 13-game spell in charge of Palermo by the club's president Maurizio Zamparini, was asked if it was Zamparini to whom he was referring with his two-month remark.
And he replied: "No, I say it is a matter of culture.
"From outside Italy, it's bizarre", Zenga added, before referencing a number of coaches affected.
