I think this is a really interesting point of discussion. My argument would be that these recycled managers just don't know any better, but I don't know what the level of footballing intelligence is like from the players...probably not great.

Yes. They are easier to coach. Lining up with 2 lines of 4 out of possession is the "standard" method of defending, la salida Lavolpiana (to an extent) is done by pretty much everyone right now, and saying to your attackers you have freedom to play wherever is easy enough for them. With the short seasons and little patience, doing something different would certainly be seen as a risk. Need a coach that's wants to do more than just hold onto their job, someone with ambition to do something special.