Watford have had 22 different managers since the Pozzo family purchased the club in the summer of 2012.

Paulo Pezzolano is the latest managerial casualty at Vicarage Road after the Uruguayan was sacked after just 10 games in charge.

Pezzolano has been replaced by Javi Gracia, who is returning for his second spell in charge of the Hornets.

Gianfranco Zola holds the acclaim of spending the most time in the managerial hotseat during Giampaolo and Gino Pozzo's 13 years of ownership.

Zola was the first manager appointed by the Pozzo family, taking charge of 75 matches over 17 months between July 2012 and December 2013.

Quique Sanchez Flores had two spells in charge of the Hornets and Hayden Mullins was also a caretaker boss twice.

Since the 2021-22 season, Claudio Ranieri, Rob Edwards and Chris Wilder have all had spells of fewer than 15 matches in charge. Of the 23 terms, eight of them lasted for fewer than 15 games.

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Paulo Pezzolano became the latest Watford manager to lose his...