Watford have relieved head coach Tom Cleverley of his duties after the Hornets finished 14th in the Championship. Cleverley was hired on an interim basis in March last year before landing his first permanent role in management one month later.

Championship club Watford on Tuesday sacked manager Tom Cleverley following a disappointing 14th-place league finish in the English second tier.The former Premier League club took just one point from their last five games to finish 11 points outside the play-off places.

Watford sack head coach Tom Cleverley after Hornets finish 14th in Championship with five league wins in 2025; dismissal ends Cleverleys eight-year spell at Vicarage Road, having initially arrived as