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Javi Gracia Resigns as Watford Head Coach After Swansea Defeat

Watford says he lacked the motivation to continue, prompting an interim trio to lead Tuesday’s trip to Hull.

Overview

  • Watford confirmed Gracia’s departure with immediate effect, stating he felt he was not the right person to continue.
  • Under‑23s coach Charlie Daniels, plus Dan Gosling and Adrian Mariappa, will oversee the team for the Hull City match.
  • Watford sit 10th in the Championship, four points off the play-offs with a game in hand and 17 games remaining.
  • Gracia had returned in October for a second spell and, after the 2-0 loss to Swansea, requested urgent talks with owner Gino Pozzo about the team’s “very difficult moment.”
  • The resignation follows a recent winless run reported as four or five matches, and the club has begun the process of appointing a new manager.