Nigel Pearson will lead Watford s survival mission after returning to the Premier League as head coach of the Hornets.
The former Leicester City manager succeeds Quique Sanchez Flores, whose short-lived second spell at Vicarage Road was brought to an end last weekend after a sore defeat to Southampton.
Pearson has signed a contract initially until the end of the season, Watford said on their official website.
The Hornets sit bottom of the Premier League with eight points from 15 matches. Pearson, 56, becomes their third head coach of the campaign, after Javi Gracia and Flores.
Watford chairman and chief executive Scott Duxbury said: Nigel is an impressive coach and comes with all of the experience and success we be
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Former team-mate Jamie Carragher has wished Steven Gerrard well amid reports the Liverpool skipper is set to announce his Anfield departure.
Reports in the British media on Thursday claimed Gerrard will confirm his intention to leave Liveprool when his contract expires in June, with a switch to MLS side LA Galaxy mooted.
Carragher appeared to confirm the news on Twitter, while also giving the move his stamp of approval.
Sad day for Lfc English football with the Gerrard news, I think it s the right decision all things considered, the former defender wrote.
Carragher and Gerrard effectively grew up together having both come up through the junior ranks at Liverpool and playing 15 years together in the senior team before the former retired in 2013.
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Tony Pulis feels the task of keeping West Brom in the Premier League is more difficult than doing the same with Crystal Palace last term.
Pulis took over Palace in November 2013 and guided a side that previously appeared relegation certainties to an 11th-place finish in the top flight.
The Welshman left the London club by mutual consent in August last year and has now been tasked with maintaining West Brom s status in the Premier League after assuming the helm from Alan Irvine on New Year s Day.
Former Stoke City boss Pulis takes charge of his first league game as West Brom boss against Hull City on Saturday, and is under no illusions as to the scale of the challenge facing him.
What we need is to get some results and stay in the Premiership, that s th…
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is on the right path towards earning similar hero status at Napoli to that enjoyed by the god of football Diego Maradona, according to his coach Luciano Spalletti.
Kvaratskhelia has shone throughout a campaign in which Napoli appear destined to end their 33-year wait to win the Scudetto.
The Georgian netted his 11th league goal of the season as Napoli overcame Atalanta 2-0 on Saturday, leaving defenders in his wake before firing home as Spalletti s men moved 18 points clear at the Serie A summit.
With Napoli s first title win since the Maradona era drawing closer, Spalletti believes comparisons between Kvaratskhelia and the inspirational Argentine are not without merit.
This victory was the best. Turning the tables in terms of our …
Tottenham fought back to beat Southampton 4-1 and get their 2022-23 campaign off to a winning start, with Dejan Kulusevski proving key.
Antonio Conte elected not to hand starts to his new signings, five of which were on the bench while Richarlison served a one-match suspension, but the old guard proved to be fully capable on Saturday.
James Ward-Prowse volleyed Southampton into an early lead but Spurs hit back before half-time – Ryan Sessegnon and Eric Dier both heading home to turn the tide.
Further gloss was added in the second half, with Mohammed Salisu turning the ball into his own net before Kulusevski capped off a fine individual display with a goal as Spurs eased their way to all three points.
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Juventus lost Gonzalo Higuain to injury as they claimed a 1-0 derby win over Torino on Sunday to move top of Serie A, temporarily at least.
Alex Sandro scored the only goal of the game in the first half at the Olimpico Grande Torino to make it just one defeat in 24 league meetings for Juve with their city rivals.
However, the loss of Higuain after quarter of an hour will be a cause of concern for Massimiliano Allegri, even though Paulo Dybala was able to make his return from a hamstring injury.
Torino, who had won three and drawn one of their previous four home matches without conceding a goal, were the better of the two teams in the opening exchanges before Higuain went off after failing to run off a knock.
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Luke Shaw is focusing on enjoying the new season with Manchester United after missing the majority of 2015-16 with a serious injury.
The left-back, who joined United from Southampton two years ago, suffered a broken leg in a Champions League clash against PSV in mid-September and was ruled out for the remainder of the campaign.
But, after completing his recovery, the 21-year-old is looking forward to a fresh campaign as United led by Jose Mourinho for the first time take on Wigan Athletic in a friendly on Saturday.
It feels really good, Shaw told MUTV. I think in the last couple of weeks we ve been training really hard and everyone s looking forward to the game, and of course I am as well.
It was a really tough last eight or nine months until I got …
Malaga midfielder Jeremy Toulalan could be leaving the club in the summer transfer window, according to his representative.
The Frenchman has been heavily linked with a summer exit, seeing that Atletico Madrid and few other European giants are believed to be keen.
He has so far denied such a possibility, but his official representative has hinted that a summer exit is a realistic option.
Atletico Madrid is still putting a lot of pressure on for Jeremy. But we have other concrete options as well, agent Mickael Manuello explained to L Equipe.
Jeremy Toulalan joined Malaga in an €11 million deal from Lyon in the summer of 2011 and quickly developed into a key player at La Rosaleda.
He made a total of 42 La Liga appearances for los Boquerones and …
Lille manager Rudi Garcia has insisted that he is to remain at the club despite increased speculation regarding his future.
Reports suggested the 2011 Ligue 1 champions had met with Real Sociedad boss Philippe Montainer and outgoing Montpellier head coach Rene Girard as part of contingency plans in case Garcia opted not to see out his contract, which expires in June 2014.
However, the 49-year-old was quick to stress that he will honour his agreement and has no desire to leave the Grand Stade Metropole.
I ve talked about this often, but you haven t taken heed. I can tell you in several languages if you like. We know Rudi Garcia will be at Lille next season. My president says the same thing as I do, Garcia said.
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Jan Vertonghen s late header earned Tottenham a 2-1 win at Wolves that moves Jose Mourinho s side within three points of the Premier League s top four.
Spurs seemed set to be held to a 1-1 draw at a wet Molineux after an early Lucas Moura strike was cancelled out by Adama Traore s drive midway through the second half.
But in the first minute of added time, Vertonghen stooped to direct Christian Eriksen s right-wing corner past Rui Patricio to seal a fourth win in five league games for Mourinho.
Wolves, for whom Diogo Jota lashed wide at the death, slip below Tottenham in the Premier League table after seeing their 11-game unbeaten run in the league come to an unfortunate end.
What a finish and what a win!
COME ON YOU SPURS!
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