Watford Sack Head Coach Cleverley

Watford person sacked caput coach Tom Cleverley aft nan squad grounded nan scope nan Championship play-offs.

The Hornets vanished 14th successful nan array aft taking only 1 constituent from their past 5 games - a 1-1 season-ending tie with Sheffield Wednesday.

Former Manchester United, Everton and Watford midfielder Cleverley was appointed arsenic interim leader successful March 2024 pursuing Valerien Ismael's departure, and was past confirmed successful nan station connected a imperishable ground nan pursuing month.

The 35-year-old was successful complaint for 60 games successful total, winning 20 and losing 26.

Sporting head Gian Luca Nani said: "The clip has travel for a alteration and to build connected what we judge is simply a young and talented squad that will person benefitted from nan acquisition of nan Championship this season.

"It has been a privilege to activity intimately pinch Tom; to understand really he sees nan crippled and his enthusiasm for everything here. He deserves to beryllium recognised for this and I'm judge he will person a agleam early successful nan game."

The Hornets are now looking for their 10th imperishable caput coach since Nigel Pearson was sacked successful nan summertime of 2020 pinch nan nine facing relegation from nan Premier League.