Watford have named Tom Cleverley as interim supervisor after sacking Valérien Ismaël following a run of just one win in 10 league video games.
Ismaël was appointed in May 2023 following Chris Wilder’s exit, turning into the nineteenth full-time managerial appointment made by the Pozzo family in 11 years. Current outcomes had put stress on him, although, with the choice made within the wake of Saturday’s home defeat to Coventry.
Cleverley, the previous Manchester United and England midfielder, has stepped up from teaching the membership’s under-18s. Watford say his employees might be confirmed “in the end”.
Tom Cleverley will assume the place of Interim Head Coach at Vicarage Street.
This follows Watford FC terminating the contract of Valérien Ismaël after in the present day’s residence defeat to Coventry Metropolis.
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Talking after Saturday’s defeat, Ismaël expressed his frustration at one other residence defeat – along with his facet’s final league victory at Vicarage Street on 28 November.
Ismael mentioned: “We took the choice to have a cell midfield once more and had a terrific begin with a number of probabilities. We should always have scored a second objective, however then from nowhere they received the penalty. Within the second half we continued to push, however they scored from their solely shot heading in the right direction, so it’s an actual pity in the present day.
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“However we noticed good power and good dynamic on the pitch to alter the best way issues are going on the minute. We had some crosses too excessive, some crosses too low, some crosses blocked, however not less than we tried and our sport was again. We didn’t see something from Coventry in the present day. It was simply a kind of days when issues run towards you.”
