Watford sack boss Still after less than three months
TL;DR
Watford have sacked head coach Ed Still after just three months in charge. The team struggled under his leadership, winning only three out of 15 league games and finishing 16th in the table.
Key points
- Watford sacked head coach Ed Still after three months
- Still was appointed on a two-and-half-year contract
- The team won only three out of 15 league games under his management
- Watford finished 16th in the league table
- Still's final game ended in a 4-0 loss to Coventry
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Watford have sacked head coach Ed Still after less than three months in charge at Vicarage Road.
The 35-year-old Belgian was appointed on a two-and-half-year contract on 9 February following the resignation of predecessor Javi Gracia.
The Hornets were 11th in the table, just three points outside the play-off places, at the time, but have won only three out of 15 league games since then and finished 16th, 16 points adrift of the top six and only 10 clear of the relegation places.
Still's final game as boss was Saturday's 4-0 thrashing by Champions Coventry at Vicarage Road, their fifth successive loss, during which they have conceded 16 goals and scored only one.
After the match he told BBC Three Counties Radio: "The end of season is needed and there is plenty of time to reset, reshape and start again afresh from the summer."
Watford will now begin a search for their 15th head coach, not counting interim bosses, since September 2019 when Gracia left for the first time, and their 12th since the end of the 2020-21 season.
A club statement said: "Watford FC have this morning parted company with head coach Ed Still.
"First-team coach Karim Belhocine has also left the club.
"We wish them all the best in their future endeavours."
More to follow.
Q&A
Why did Watford sack Ed Still as head coach?
Watford sacked Ed Still due to poor performance, winning only three out of 15 league games and suffering a five-match losing streak.
How long was Ed Still in charge of Watford?
Ed Still was in charge of Watford for less than three months, having been appointed on February 9.
What was Watford's position in the league when Ed Still was sacked?
When Ed Still was sacked, Watford was 16th in the league, 16 points adrift of the top six and only 10 points clear of the relegation places.
