Next Watford manager: Edward Still confirmed as new Hornets head coach

Watford have confirmed that they’ve appointed Edward Nonetheless as their new head coach.

The Hornets have been with no everlasting boss since Javi Gracia introduced his 21-game stint to an finish on February 1.

Quite than herald an skilled boss because the Spaniard’s successor, Watford have as a substitute moved handy the reins to Nonetheless, who’s the brother of former Southampton boss Will Nonetheless.

He has most lately been in caretaker cost of Anderlecht, overseeing defeats to Genk and Antwerp respectively.

Nonetheless had been assistant supervisor previous to that transient function, whereas he was additionally assistant to his brother throughout their time at Lens.

Nonetheless, the 35-year-old’s final everlasting function was an eight-game stint with Belgian aspect Kortrijk between July and September 2023, the place he recorded two attracts and 6 defeats.

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— Watford Soccer Membership (@WatfordFC) February 9, 2026

Nonetheless reacts to Watford appointment

Talking to the membership’s official web site, Nonetheless mentioned: “I am completely delighted. I am so thrilled and proud to be right here.

“It is a membership which has a giant place in English soccer and a improbable historical past. The entire focus will probably be on successful video games as rapidly as potential and getting the very best out of the gamers.

“Followers can anticipate our workforce to be aggressive, actually compact defensively and assault with tempo.”

Chairman and chief govt officer Scott Duxbury added: “Ed is a coach whom this younger group of gamers will rapidly establish with.

“Ed’s appointment was made on the conviction that it is a coach whose fashionable and progressive teaching strategies match completely with our squad dynamic, who we consider will take the workforce ahead, and who provides us an actual probability to problem for the playoffs.”

What subsequent for Nonetheless, Watford?

Regardless of having didn’t win within the league throughout 2026, Watford stay simply three factors adrift of the playoffs.

Nonetheless, the Hertfordshire outfit are additionally down in eleventh place within the Championship desk forward of an away fixture at Preston North Finish on February 14.