The managerial drama at Watford is always a strange watch and is now about to a take new turn.
Ed Still was removed from his position last month after being in-charge for less than two months. He was the Hornets’ third manager of the campaign and the instability played a part in a disappointing 16th placed finish.
The Pozzo family are no strangers to taking drastic decisions but would ideally want a push up the table in the upcoming season.
The next candidate to become the Watford manager has now been identified.
Dionisi on the way
Journalist Luca Cerchione reports that the manager in question is former Sassuolo boss Alessio Dionisi. The Italian was last in charge of Empoli, who failed to make it out of Serie B in the previous campaign.
It is believed talks between Watford and the 46-year-old are progressing. But all in all, Dionisi is expected to take charge of the London club soon.
He is likely to sign a two-year deal and he will earn £500k a season. The information from Italy seems a bit more advanced from what has been reported in England, with the move now going in the right direction.
Dionisi’s career has gone downhill
At one point, Dionisi was seen as one of the best young managers in Italy. That is why he replaced Roberto De Zerbi at Sassuolo but the stint failed miserably. It is one reason why the Neroverdi soon got relegated as well.
Since, Dionisi has been stuck in the Italian football managerial purgatory. He hasn’t quite made the big jump into stardom and finds himself as a Serie B-proven boss. His stint at Palermo had sparks of his old attacking style but it ended up as a failure too.
As a result, Watford are taking a risk. There is not enough in recent years to show if the manager has lived up to his initial promise. If it goes well, even Dionisi will benefit from that and get his reputation back on track.
