US EditionJavi Gracia Set for Return to English Football
Watford plans to replace Paulo Pezzolano after only five months due to poor results and fan unrest, with Javi Gracia, a former manager who led them to the FA Cup final, set to return.
- On Tuesday, Watford Football Club are set to sack head coach Paulo Pezzolano after five months, with crunch talks at Vicarage Road and Javi Gracia lined up as his replacement.
- Watford sit 11th in the Championship with three wins, three draws and three defeats, fueling board and supporter discontent as fans chanted `you're getting sacked in the morning` last week.
- Appointed on May 13, Paulo Pezzolano took over from Tom Cleverley and has overseen 10 competitive games, with Watford unbeaten in their last three including Saturday's 2-1 win over Oxford United.
- Owners have concluded a change is needed to revive the campaign, with Paulo Pezzolano set to become the 12th manager Watford have sacked in five years.
- The club's recurring habit of rehiring former bosses positions Javi Gracia, who managed 66 games and led Watford Football Club to Premier League safety and the 2019 FA Cup final, as a natural fallback.
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Paulo Pezzolano’s first adventure in English football has barely lasted a few months. The Watford has made public this Wednesday the dismissal of the Uruguayan technician, former from Valladolid, after he was summoned to the offices of the club itself. The decision comes with the team installed in the eleventh square of the Championship, away from the promotion stalls, yes... but after having signed seven points in the last three games and becom…
Watford to sack 15th manager in 10 years with ex-boss lined up to return
Watford's run of sacking managers is set to continue with current boss Paulo Pezzolano poised for the chop as the club line-up Javi Gracia, who led them in the Premier League, eyed to return
Why Watford decided to sack Paulo Pezzolano as reporter shares key reason News: The72 - Football League News
Watford sacked Paulo Pezzolano because he has fallen out with the majority of players over system and personnel changes, as per Alex Crook. Watford have got a bit of a track record when it comes to getting through managers quickly. The Hornets’ next boss will be their 20th in the last 10 years, making for at least two every season. Paulo Pezzolano was only hired in the summer, replacing Tom Cleverley at the helm in a move unpopular among fans. I…
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