Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster believes it would be "almost
impossible" for him to experience much longevity in his job at the
Bernabeu.
Schuster was speaking in response to comments made by Madrid
sporting director Predrag Mijatovic, who said he wanted to work
alongside the German for "a long time, in the manner of an English
coach".
However, Schuster believes the mentality towards coaches in Spain
is different to that in England, and makes it highly unlikely that
anyone in La Liga will match the achievements of long-serving
managers such as Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United and Arsene
Wenger at Arsenal.
When asked on Wednesday about Mijatovic's comments, Schuster said:
"That seems great to me, but we all know how the job of a coach is,
and above all here in Spain.
"Coaches are not as respected here as they are in England, we
cannot be compared with them.
"I think it would difficult to be able to coach at the same club in
Spain for 12 or 20 years," added Schuster, who took charge of Real
in the summer after title-winning coach Fabio Capello was fired
after just one year.
"We would all like to be able to continue coaching at the same
place for many years, as is it clear that nobody wants to change
every two to three years, but we are in a country where that is
almost impossible."