Championship Side Watford Appoint Slaven Bilic As Manager After Rob Edwards Sacking
Championship club Watford on Monday appointed former West Ham and West Brom manager Slaven Bilic as their new coach after sacking Rob Edwards. The club announced the arrival of Bilic minutes after reporting that Edwards had been fired after just 11 games in charge in all competitions. The team, relegated from the Premier League last season, are 10th in the Championship, the second tier of the English game, with three wins from 10 league games. "As with all decisions taken by the board, I believe this change to be in the best interests of the club," said Hornets owner Gino Pozzo.