• Published: 11:53, 8 Oct 2025
• Updated: 11:53, 8 Oct 2025

Watford have sacked manager Paulo Pezzolano and immediately named his replacement.

Javi Gracia, who was Hornets boss between January 2018 and September 2019, has returned to the club.

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Gracia has been out of work since being sacked by Leeds in 2023Credit: Getty

Second tier promotion specialist Pezzolano was appointed in the summer but has won only three of his nine Championship games in charge.

The Hornets sit 11th in the Championship having picked up seven points from their last three games.

Sources have told talkSPORT that he has 'fallen out with just about every player'.

Pezzolano has left Vicarage Road after little more than four months - with Watford's ruthless ownership set to bring back a popular figure as their 13th manager since 2020.

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The club said in a statement: "In appointing Javi, the club are confident that he will bring the qualities we believe are vital for this young squad: consistency in team selection, harmony within the dressing room and a strong connection with our supporters. His vision and approach align closely with our objectives."

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