Watford Appoints Edward Still as New Head Coach

Watford Football Club has appointed Edward Still as its new head coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract, marking the third managerial change for the team this season in the English Championship. The 35-year-old Englishman, who is the older brother of former Southampton manager Will Still, takes over a side sitting 11th in the table, just three points shy of the playoff spots, with his first match in charge set for Saturday against Preston North End.

Still's appointment comes eight days after Javi Gracia resigned from his second spell at the club, which had lasted only three months. Gracia's departure followed a winless run that left Watford struggling to maintain momentum in their promotion push. Prior to Gracia, Paulo Pezzolano had managed the team for just 10 games at the start of the campaign, making this the third time since the 2021-2022 season that Watford has cycled through three head coaches in a single year.

In the interim, former Bournemouth defender Charlie Daniels stepped in as caretaker manager. Daniels oversaw a 0-0 draw against Hull City but suffered a 1-0 defeat to Southampton in his second outing, where the team created numerous chances but failed to convert...