Overview
- Watford said Gracia stepped down because he felt he no longer had the motivation to continue, confirming his departure in a club statement.
- Charlie Daniels, Dan Gosling and Adrian Mariappa will lead the first team on an interim basis for Tuesday’s trip to Hull City.
- The club remains 10th in the Championship, four points off the play-offs with a game in hand and 17 matches left.
- Gracia publicly voiced disappointment with the team’s level and situation and sought talks with the owner following the loss to Swansea.
- He returned for a second spell in October to replace Paulo Pezzolano, but a downturn in results in January preceded his decision to leave.