US EditionWatford sack Tom Cleverley after 14th-place finish in Championship
- Watford parted ways with head coach Tom Cleverley following their 14th-place finish in the Championship in May 2025.
- Cleverley took charge in March 2024 on an interim basis and earned the full-time job after a strong early run of results.
- Although Watford secured five league victories in 2025 and suffered just one defeat in their first seven matches, their form dipped significantly in the closing stages, managing only a single success in the last seven games.
- Sporting director Gian Luca Nani stated, "The time has come for a change" to build on a young and talented squad's Championship experience.
- Cleverley's dismissal marks Watford's 10th managerial sacking in five years and ends his eight-year association as player and coach.
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The Herald Scotland
Watford sack Tom Cleverley after 14th-place finish in Championship
The 35-year-old was appointed on a permanent basis last summer.
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Depressing as most of the 2024/25 season has been for Manchester United, three of the club’s former stars have suffered even greater ignominy in the Championship. Yesterday the news broke that former midfielder and academy graduate Tom Cleverley has been sacked by Watford for failing to guide the club to the play-offs. The 35-year old got off to a flying start with the Hornets when he took over on an interim basis toward the end of last season, …
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Watford’s decision to sack Tom Cleverley shocked the EFL on Tuesday afternoon, as the former Manchester United midfielder was given his marching orders after just over a year in charge. The Hornets finished 14th in the Championship in 2024/25, and while not much was expected of them, just five wins in 2025 was enough for the club’s board to say is enough is enough to the now out of work 35-year-old. Position Team Played MP Won W Drawn D Lost L …
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