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Alessio Dionisi: Watford appoint Italian as new head coach

Watford have appointed Alessio Dionisi as head coach on a two-year contract.

The 46-year-old Italian replaces Ed Still, who was sacked on 3 May after less than three months in charge at Vicarage Road.

Watford were thrashed 4-0 by Coventry City in Still’s final game and finished 16th in the Championship, 16 points adrift of the play-off places.

Dionisi is Watford’s 12th head coach – not including interim bosses – since the end of the 2020-21 season, and the 24th since the Pozzo family took over the club in 2012.

Dionisi was sacked by Serie B club Empoli in March after only five months in charge following a run of five wins in 22 matches.

But, as is common practice in Italy, Dionisi remained under contract at the Tuscan club on gardening leave.

Watford have now reached an agreement with Empoli over his contract with them, which was set to run until near the end of 2027.

More to follow.


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