Watford Sacks Manager, Rob Edwards After 10 League Games

Watford have sacked manager Rob Edwards just 10 league games into his reign with the club sitting outside the Championship play-off places.

Edwards had only taken over at Vicarage Road over the summer, replacing Roy Hodgson after the Hornets’ relegation from the Premier League.

The club have also acted quickly to bring in a replacement, with Slaven Bilic confirmed as the new boss just minutes after the announcement of Edwards’ dismissal.

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Watford have had a busy summer with plenty of ins and outs, but were able to hold onto key men Ismaila Sarr and Joao Pedro despite interest from the Premier League.

That hasn’t been enough to save Edwards, though, with the manager told to pack his bags after just three league wins from 10 outings.

Bilic has been appointed in time for the Hornets’ next league game, against Stoke City after the international break, when a win could be enough to lift them back into the play-off spots.

A statement from Watford confirmed the new manager’s coaching staff would be confirmed at a later date.

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Edwards, who won 15 caps for Wales in his playing days, was appointed after leading Forest Green Rovers to promotion from League Two last season. However, after struggling for momentum in the league and suffering a dismal EFL Cup exit at home to MK Dons, he has been sent packing.

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