Category Archives: Paulo Pezzolano

8th October 2025- Paulo Pezzolano is sacked and Javi Gracia returns as Head Coach

Club Statement: Head Coach – Watford FCDownload
Gracia: “I’m Coming Home” – Watford FCDownload

Watford Observer: Stories emerge that Watford are lining up Gracia with Pezzolano exit likely

Deeney: ‘Pezzolano has fallen out with everybody’

Watford confirm departure of Pezzolano and the appointment of returning Gracia

Duxbury: ”We are sure many supporters wish Gracia had never left’

‘Unfinished business’: First Javi Gracia quotes as he returns to Vicarage Road

‘We were building’ – Pezzolano releases statement after leaving Watford

The inside story of why Watford sacked Paulo Pezzolano and rehired Javi Gracia

BBC: Watford have sacked head coach Paulo Pezzolano after just 10 games in charge of the Championship club and replaced him with former boss Javi Gracia.

Sky: Crunch talks were being held on Tuesday and the club hierarchy have now parted ways with Pezzolano, who becomes the 12th manager Watford have sacked in just five years.

Guardian: The Uruguayan is said to have left dismayed by the decision to sack him having guided Watford to a three-match unbeaten run that also included a home win over Hull and a draw at Portsmouth and means they are three points off the playoff places.

16th August 2025- Championship, Watford v Queens Park Rangers

Watford Observer: Valon Behrami is not interfering with tactical decisions, insists Paulo Pezzolano

Rocco Vata returns as Paulo Pezzolano aims for greater goal threat

Paulo Pezzolano: ‘We are trying to change the short-term culture at Watford’

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Match Wrap: Watford 2-1 QPR – Watford FCDownload

Watford Observer: RECAP: Watford 2-1 Queens Park Rangers

Five talking points as Kjerrumgaard doubles fires Watford to first win of season

Match report: Watford 2-1 Queens Park Rangers

Paulo Pezzolano on QPR win, his change of system and Kwadwo Baah exclusion

Paulo Pezzolano: ‘Luca Kjerrumgaard is going to be a top striker’

Paulo Pezzolano caught everybody off guard with QPR selection – and it worked a treat

BBC: Luca Kjerrumgaard scored twice as Watford beat QPR to give Paulo Pezzolano his first win as Hornets head coach.

Sky: But the victory was marred when midfielder Imran Louza, on his 100th appearance for Watford, was given a straight red card three minutes into added time for a high tackle on Rangers sub Jonathan Varane.

BHappy: Luca Kjerrumgaard’s hold up play and work off the ball was excellent, his two finishes supremely unfussy. “Everyone’s looking for a centre-forward”. We’ve found one.

Fran’s Watford Blog: It was a very enjoyable start to the Championship season at home. The first half was terrific with the Hornets taking a two-goal lead and completely dominating until Morgan’s goal, which was against the run of play. The second half was more even, and the nerves were shredded by the end, despite the fact that Selvik wasn’t really tested. It was disappointing to see Louza sent off on his 100th appearance, but his impetuous nature is part of what makes him such a good player. He will be missed in the upcoming games. It was great to see Kjerrumgaard on the score sheet, we have seen some good things from him in previous games and now that he has broken his duck, I expect to see many more goals from him. Irankunda had another good game, Kayembe impressed and Sissoko continues to look as though he has had an injection of youth serum during the Summer.

From The Rookery End: Dave, Mike and Jason gathered at the Mad Squirrel after Watford’s 2-1 win over QPR to discuss the Hornets’ first win of the season thanks to a first half brace from big Luca Kjerrumgaard. There was a surprising change of system from Paulo Pezzolano and plenty of encouraging individual performances for us to purr over, with the mood only slightly sullied by Imran Louza’s late and straight red card.

12th August 2025- League Cup First Round, Watford 1 Norwich City 2

Having previously announced that physical programmes would no longer be issued the club gave away a free sheet containing the squads as well as producing a digital programme.

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Match Wrap: Watford 1-2 Norwich City – Watford FCDownload

BBC: Josh Sargent showed just why Norwich are keen to keep hold of their highly prized striker by kick-starting a 2-1 Carabao Cup win over Watford.

Watford Observer: RECAP: Watford v Norwich City

Match report: Watford 1-2 Norwich City

Five talking points after Watford knocked out of Carabao Cup

Paulo Pezzolano on Norwich selection: ‘I would pick the same team again’

Pezzolano confident in Watford’s attacking depth as Baah stars again

Watford talisman Kwadwo Baah can get the Hornets’ campaign going against QPR

BHappy: Boos, inevitably, after the worst half I can remember at Vicarage Road for a very long time. And you can rationalise, and make allowances, even write it off… “it’s only the League Cup”. But for myself, I was beating away the most negative takes on our latest incarnation. The system we’re being asked to play is too complicated. The players don’t know what they’re doing. They’re unhappy, that’s why so little energy. We’ve signed Investments rather than a team, a bunch of promising kids, one of them tapping gold will pay for the others. Where’s the gnarled old boot to build the rest of it around? Wrexham and Derby have found hundreds of them. Would John Eustace consider a playing contract?

Fran’s Watford Blog: The second half was much better. The defensive changes were needed and meant that we looked a lot more solid. The introduction of Louza strengthened the midfield and provided more service for the forwards. The highlight of the game was the performance of Irankunda and Baah on the two flanks. They both gave the Norwich defence a torrid time and were a joy to watch. I saw some good things from Semedo as well, which give me hope for the new season.

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13th May 2025- Paulo Pezzolano is appointed Watford Head Coach.

Official: Pezzolano Appointed Head Coach – Watford FCDownload

BBC: Pezzolano appointed Watford head coach

Guardian: Watford appoint Paulo Pezzolano as 18th permanent manager since 2013

Watford Observer: Watford appoint Uruguayan Pezzolano as their new head coach

Who is Watford’s new head coach, Paulo Pezzolano?

‘It is his work on the training ground that impressed the most’

Pezzolano On Joining Watford: “A Great Honour” – Watford FCDownload