Watford Sack Head Coach Ed Still After Dismal End To Championship Season

Watford person sacked caput coach Ed Still, conscionable 3 months into a two-and-a-half twelvemonth contract, pursuing nan Championship club’s dismal extremity to nan season. Still was Watford’s 11th imperishable caput coach since nan extremity of nan 2020-21 season.

Still, 35, was appointed successful February pursuing nan resignation of Javi Gracia and his sacking comes astatine nan extremity of nan Championship play successful which Watford mislaid six of their last 7 games. The Hornets vanished 16th, 10 points supra nan relegation zone.

“Watford FC person this greeting parted institution pinch Head coach Ed Still,” publication a curt connection issued by nan nine connected Sunday morning. “First-team coach Karim Belhocine has besides near nan club. We wish them each nan champion successful their early endeavours.”

Still is nan older relative of Will Still, nan erstwhile Southampton head who was dismissed successful November pinch nan Saints conscionable extracurricular nan bottommost three. Southampton recovered to scope nan play-offs nether head Tonda Eckert.

Following Watford’s 4-0 conclusion to Coventry connected Saturday, Still admitted successful his last property convention that “a reset is needed. We request to reset nan squad, nan unit and make judge that nan power astir nan squad and successful nan squad is overmuch stronger and fresh to woody pinch a full Championship season.

“You request nan resources to beryllium capable to negociate nan challenges that a Championship play will springiness you. There’s nan truth that truthful galore players are connected loan, retired of contract, aliases others who you conscionable consciousness person travel to nan extremity of their clip astatine nan club.

“That’s 1 of nan factors that has impacted america successful nan past fewer weeks, because truthful galore players cognize they’re not going to beryllium present adjacent season. In that moment, erstwhile you’re nether a spot of pressure, and nan squad needs to travel together again, location isn’t that small other spot of commitment.”