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Watford sack Tom Cleverley after 14th-place finish in Championship

Watford parted ways with head coach Tom Cleverley following their 14th-place finish in the Championship in May 2025.
Cleverley took charge in March 2024 on an interim basis and earned the full-time job after a strong early run of results.
Although Watford secured five league victories in 2025 and suffered just one defeat in their first seven matches, their form dipped significantly in the closing stages, managing only a single success in the last seven games.
Sporting director Gian Luca Nani stated, "The time has come for a change" to build on a young and talented squad's Championship experience.
Cleverley's dismissal marks Watford's 10th managerial sacking in five years and ends his eight-year association as player and coach.

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Watford Observer

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Tom Cleverley sacked as Watford head coach

The Hornets' head coach has departed only three days after the end of the season.

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The Herald Scotland

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Watford sack Tom Cleverley after 14th-place finish in Championship

The 35-year-old was appointed on a permanent basis last summer.

20 days ago·Scotland, United Kingdom

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The Sun

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Ex-Man Utd star, 35, sacked by Championship club in controversial move

TOM CLEVERLEY has controversially been sacked by Watford.The former Manchester United midfielder took over at Vicarage Road in March 2024, replacing V

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Daily Mirror

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Watford sack another manager as ex-Man Utd star Tom Cleverley axed by Hornets

Watford finished 14th in the 2024/25 Championship season and the club have now decided to make another change in the dugout with Tom Cleverley being shown the Vicarage Road exit door

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Tom Cleverley: Watford sack head coach after falling short of play-offs

Watford sack head coach Tom Cleverley after the team failed to reach the Championship play-offs.

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Tom Cleverley, Teden Mengi and Tahith Chong end their Championship seasons in misery - Man United News And Transfer News

Depressing as most of the 2024/25 season has been for Manchester United, three of the club’s former stars have suffered even greater ignominy in the Championship. Yesterday the news broke that former midfielder and academy graduate Tom Cleverley has been sacked by Watford for failing to guide the club to the play-offs. The 35-year old got off to a flying start with the Hornets when he took over on an interim basis toward the end of last season, …

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