"We are a Premier League football club now. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. In Pozzos six years of ownership, the club have hired nine head coaches. Theyre there at the birth of the dream.. In his award-winning 2013 bookThe Nowhere Men, football writer Michael Calvin followed the lives of English talent spotters. Of course, no one is perfect and Watford have made mistakes. This is your chance to discuss club matters with senior club officials, as host Michael Kurn is joined by Scott Duxbury, CEO \u0026 Chairman, and Head Coach Vladimir Ivi.You can submit your questions by using #wfcatourplace on any of our social media channels or by emailing dave.messenger@watfordfc.com.Subscribe to the club's official YouTube channel bit.ly/1jaYzL9Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/WatfordFCLike us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/watfordfcofficial/Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/watfordfc/Welcome to the official home of Watford Football Club on YouTube. A manager is incentivised to pick the best possible team, so if new signings are good, they will play frequently. "We have always said we are here for the long-term and we will not allow this one moment of great disappointment to stop the continued development of this club over the next eight years and beyond. The multi-platinum selling singer is Watford's honorary life president and was chairman during their rise from the old Fourth Division to the top flight during the 1970s and early 80s. After spending more than $100m but failing to find the next Messi, Football Dreams was disbanded in 2016. By clicking Sign up you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. We dont want to hide behind anything. However, in reality the head coach is naturally involved in discussions but the key is he is one cog of the mechanism not the entire engine. They employ scouts who watch players before the board convene every three months or so to be updated. A Gannett Company. "He has done it before. Comments have been closed on this article. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Although supporter engagement of this kind has been a while in the making during this season, we feel last weeks meeting constituted a really positive first step in better opening up structured and long-lasting lines of two-way communication. Watford: Gino Pozzo & Scott Duxbury say their efforts 'not good enough Some traits, such as speed and strength, are measurable. They watch matches, then attempt to decipher which players have what it takes. Sociology graduate student at the Ohio State University. Editor's . Subscribe toFT Life on YouTube for the latest FT Weekend videos. The programme produced a youth team that beat a Brazilian under-17 side featuring Neymar and Philippe Coutinho, who would go on to become two of the most expensive players ever. Picture: Holly Cant. Scott Duxbury Watford You might like Man City charged with breaking financial rules and may face points deduction or expulsion Man City not guaranteed EFL place if relegated, Pochettino to. "And there weremoments where the family was a little bit against us. A larger scouting network is able to cover more ground. These are parts of our football clubs daily life too seldom spoken about. NewsNow: Scott Duxbury news | Breaking News & Search 24/7 Scott Duxbury, Watford FC Chairman, said: "We are thrilled to welcome Stake as our principal shirt sponsor ahead of the 2021/2022 season. Was a goalkeeper in his homeland, playing more than 300 senior games, before moving into coaching with Como and then Udinese, Watford's sister club. Creative midfielder for Hajduk Split, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Austria Salzburg during an 18-year playing career. "I've always said from day one that together we can achieve great things and it's not just rhetoric, it's the truth," he said. Duxbury explained: The Pozzos were quite clear that they wanted a London club because they saw that as a real attraction in terms of signing players and growing. Was U23 physio for a year before becoming Head of Medical at Peterborough in June 2018. Watford chief executive Scott Duxbury reveals that the Hornets will sign more new players during the January transfer window. For now, at least, Watfords player trading strategy is working. Comments have been closed on this article. Id still buy him. A lot of the bigger clubs, they will look at a player and they need a little more convincing, a little more proof. You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. Our players and coaching staff have gone into the team hotel earlier than scheduled to take away all other distractions and ensure the sole focus hones in on delivering a performance that our supporters can be proud of this afternoon. Well send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Life & Arts news every morning. well take a risk. Love, Elton.. Staff were told he was leaving in September 2022, only for the Italian to be quickly reinstated. Knows Watford owners the Pozzos from his three-year spell as Sporting Director of their other club, Udinese. Instead, the Pozzo model is akin to venture capital investing. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website, Here's How Drew Barrymore Made Her $125 Million Fortune, Kim Kardashians $150 Million Private Jet Has Strict Rules, Travis Barker Releases New CBD Skincare, But Its Causing Controversy, Moving To Canada? Stake.com and Watford FC Announce New Multi-Year Principal Partnership To Watford Fans: From Gino Pozzo & Scott Duxbury. As was the case with Richarlison, clubs are eyeing Pereyra, Deulofeu and Abdoulaye Doucoure but if they are sold this summer, you can be sure Watford are ready to replace them. Ultimately, the Premier League is where Duxbury and the rest of the Watford's hierarchy believe the club ought to be. In the past, dictatorial managers such as Manchester Uniteds Sir Alex Ferguson or ArsenalsArsne Wenger, controlled most aspects of a clubs operations, including transfers. The Pozzos have faced more serious allegations. Watford FC Chairman & CEO Scott Duxbury shares his thoughts ahead of this afternoons Premier League clash with Leeds United Late last week, I thoroughly enjoyed meeting a small group of fans to begin a longer-term and wide-ranging process of discussions under the banner of a newly-constituted Fans Committee. Scott Duxbury sat down with the Watford Observer's Frank Smith this week. Watford chairman Scott Duxbury has questioned whether the Premier League should return amid the coronavirus pandemic. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? There are modern efforts to improve scouting through the use of data analytics. But they also know most players found by scouts will not succeed. Has a strong background in analysis as well as coaching. This year, Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported that tax officials in Italy and Spain were investigating the familys clubs, alleging a complex ownership structure including offshore companies helped to funnel revenues from Udinese and Granada away from local tax authorities, all to provide more funding to Watford. Since 2015, the clubs annual revenues have grown by more than 100m. "There were moments where it was touch and go whether we thought we could actually continue, but we managed to find a way through, we managed to adapt, and we've got back to the Premier League, which iseverything for this football club. We loan him out. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's However, he was also sacked with just two matches remaining, with under-23s boss Hayden Mullins put in charge, but back-to-back defeats condemned the Hornets to the Championship next season. We have to be scrupulously honest with ourselves and admit our efforts surrounding the team were not good enough. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. All Rights Reserved, Webber considering long-term future outside football after abuse, Strudwick steps down as Wales Head of Performance after five years, Plymouth secure permanent home for Academy as they prepare for Cat 2, Inside Brentfords new Robert Rowan Performance Centre, How futsal is part of the football fabric of River Plate in Argentina, App that gives released players new Routes after Academy football, How Ajax are building a full model of football, John Morling: Ferguson, Moran and different approaches to development. "Everything was against us. We had the worldwide pandemic, we had no fans here. On the pitch, this season has been unacceptably poor especially in front of yourselves, our own supporters, who deserve much, much better than what youve had to endure. If he leaves, he can be replaced and the whole system does not fall apart. "I genuinely believed we would do it [get promoted]but for it to actually arrive and the manner in which we did it with the stress, a 1-0. Truth be told there is a myth about Watfords transfer set-up. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. According to their recent accounts, the clubs net spend the difference between outlays on transfers minus fees received from selling players has been about 30m a season since re-entering the Premier League. Udinese, a small-town club in the north-east of the country, play in Serie A, Italys top division. They have bought Watford solely so it can become an established Premier League club. Went full time with the U21s in July 2016 and promoted to the first team in July 2018. Its been discussed, its been accepted. The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. 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If you didnt have that speed of decision-making, he wouldnt be here now.. A powerful documentary marks the first anniversary of the Ukraine war through five people's diaries, Celebrate the American rapper, Megan Thee Stallion, with an epic mix of tunes and chats, In a long, hot, post-exam summer friends are seduced by a powerful app, Watford's five-year top-flight stay ended after a. owner Gino Pozzo and chief executive Scott Duxbury expressed "great disappointment". However, the way they were developed after that was completely different, as former Brighton Academy Manager John Morling tells TGG. It was how they were able to persuade Gerard Deulofeu to sign from Barcelona and Nathaniel Chalobah from Chelsea, while Domingos Quina turned up at the training ground on deadline day in the summer when West Ham said he could go because he knew Watford would give him a chance. Also a well-travelled coach, having managed sides in Croatia, Russia, Turkey, England, Saudi Arabia and China. Even so, the Watford way is not to be tampered with. Duxbury claimed that financial pressure was not the only thing the clubfound it difficult to contend with during the season, saying that the Watford "family" not being entirely on the same page at moments during the campaign caused added stress. Also arrived with Muoz in December 2020, having worked with him at Dinamo Tbilisi. Last updated on 27 July 202027 July 2020.From the section Watford. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. We stopped for a year and we were relegated. A brief summary of attendees and headline areas discussed will be publicised after each meeting, with more detailed notes from any such conversations circulated confidentially among Fans Committee participants. Omar Chaudhuri, an executive at 21st Club, a football consultancy, says the best way to judge whether a transfer is a success is the amount of time a new signing actually appears on the pitch. Scott Duxbury - Manager profile | Transfermarkt Duxbury has spent most of his adult life involved in football after qualifying as a lawyer. Team Focus: Watford Formed: 1881 Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium (21,000) Captain: Tom Cleverley Chairman: Scott Duxbury Manager: Slaven Bili Competitions: Championship position 3 Scott Duxbury, Watford chief executive. Everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment. It can be considered a London club, it has great history and - ironically as it annoys the fans - the fact the stand has not been developed is seen as a positive because they know they can make a big impact. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Was a teacher in Mlaga before moving into coaching and performance analysis in 2005. But what if Watford simply underpay their players relative to their true worth? Place small sums into lots of high-risk ventures. Scott Duxbury, Watford FC chairman and chief executive, wrote an opinion piece in The Times of London whose headline lamented the "devastating effects" of a plan to play the season's final . A Gannett Company. Click HERE to sync your online/mobile calendar with all the club's 2021/22 fixtures. After another three seasons with Udineses first team, Sanchez was sold to Barcelona for a reported fee of 23.4m. The lucky few are on a salary but live in perennial fear of the sack, frequently turfed out along with a teams manager when results go south. The family have vehemently denied the allegations. "Watford have never built with a manger, you would not put a family photo on your desk or buy a house in the area. Relegation-Threatened Watford Says EPL Restart Plan Unfair Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. But Watford largely eschew such methods, Giraldi says. Its a big operation for a club of their size, but those with more money can afford more spotters. Burnley: Scott Duxbury Programme Notes - Watford FC cookies They try to keep the identity of the club, so I think Watford fans should be really encouraged. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. History This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Duxbury has assumed a similar role at Watford to the one he held at West Ham, where he was criticised for his part in the Carlos Tevez affair. "There will be lessons learned and changes made but, from today, we move forward. Arsenal 3-2 Watford: Hornets haven't been good enough this season - Deeney. For primary use with Football Manager 2021. . It's time to reflect on a job well done in winning promotion back. Duxbury recalls: I said to Filippo, Is he any good? [Giraldi] went, Yes, hes phenomenal, Scott, but its got to be a joke, how on earth can we do this?, I phone West Ham. Captain Troy Deeney said he does not know if he has played his last game for the club.