Overview

• Sky Sports and talkSPORT report the club is preparing to part company with Pezzolano following Tuesday discussions, with no official announcement yet.
• Appointed on May 13, the Uruguayan has overseen about 10 competitive games with three wins, a stint that could rank among the club’s shortest.
• Watford sit 11th in the Championship after taking seven points from their last three matches, moving to within three points of the play-off places.
• Javi Gracia is understood to be the number one target to return, having previously managed 66 games, reached the 2019 FA Cup final and last coached Leeds in 2023.
• A section of supporters recently chanted about Pezzolano’s job status, and he said his focus was on team performance as the club’s high managerial turnover continues.