Premier League – Watford sack head coach Claudio Ranieri: Watford sacked head coach Claudio Ranieri on Monday after just over three months in charge following a dreadful run of results which has left the club in the Premier League’s relegation zone. Follow InsideSport.IN for the latest sports news and updates.
Premier League: Claudio Ranieri fails to weave Leicester City magic once again, Watford part ways with 2016 EPL hero
Ranieri’s last game in charge was Friday’s damaging 3-0 home defeat by fellow strugglers Norwich City.
Premier League – Watford sack head coach Claudio Ranieri: “The Hornets’ Board recognises Claudio as a man of great integrity and honour, who will always be respected here at Vicarage Road for his efforts in leading the team with dignity,” Watford said in a statement.
“However the board feels that, with nearly half of the Premier League campaign remaining, a change in the head coach position now will give a new appointment sufficient time… to achieve the immediate goal of retaining Premier League status.”
Premier League – Watford sack head coach Claudio Ranieri: Watford, promoted last season, are in 19th position after seven defeats and one draw in their last eight games.
Watford Football Club confirms the departure of Head Coach Claudio Ranieri.
The Hornets’ Board recognises Claudio as a man of great integrity and honour, who will always be respected here at Vicarage Road for his efforts in leading the team with dignity.
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) January 24, 2022
The 70-year-old Ranieri took charge in October after Xisco Munoz parted ways with the club just seven league games into the season and with Watford in 14th place.
Premier League – Watford sack head coach Claudio Ranieri: It continues the revolving door policy operated by the club’s owner Gino Pozzo who has made 13 managerial appointments in his nine years in charge of the club.
Italian Ranieri is best known in England for guiding Leicester City to a fairytale Premier League title in 2016 but he failed to work his magic at Watford and gained only seven points.
Premier League: Claudio Ranieri fails to weave Leicester City magic once again, Watford part ways with 2016 EPL hero
The highlight was a 4-1 victory over Manchester United in November that triggered Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s sacking.
Premier League – Watford sack head coach Claudio Ranieri: Watford was Ranieri’s fourth spell in the Premier League, after he worked at Chelsea and Fulham as well as Leicester.
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