Mazzarri to end tenure at Watford
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ENGLISH Premier League club Watford will be looking to hire its eighth manager since 2012 after announcing the departure of Walter Mazzarri yesterday, one season into his three-year deal.
The Italian coach will step down from his position after Watford’s final game of the season, at home against Manchester City on Sunday.
Watford took the decision following a meeting with Mazzarri to discuss “the club’s future goals and aspirations”, chairman Scott Duxbury said, adding: “We thank Walter and his staff for the contribution they have made to Watford Football Club over the past year.”
Watford has lost its last five games to drop to 16th place in the 20-team league, but is safe from relegation and will be spending a third straight season in the lucrative EPL.
Mazzarri, a former Inter Milan and Napoli coach, has come under increasing pressure because of recent results and following reports of an unsettled dressing room.
Slavisa Jokanovic left Watford after guiding the team back into the EPL for the 2015-16 season. Successor Quique Sanchez Flores led Watford to the FA Cup semifinals and a 13th-place finish in the EPL but was fired.
Both Mazzarri’s compatriot and 2016 title winner with Leicester City Claudio Ranieri and young Portuguese manager Marco Silva — whose spell at Hull City impressed many despite it being relegated — have been names bandied around in recent weeks as the Italian’s position came under scrutiny.
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