Watford have sacked Slaven Bilic less than six months after installing him as manager, with Chris Wilder quickly named as his successor.
Hornets owner Gino Pozzo has taken drastic action yet again after a dismal run of form which has seen the club win just three Championship games since Christmas Day. Watford are targeting immediate promotion back to the Premier League after last season's relegation but have tumbled down the second-tier table.
Saturday's underwhelming goalless draw at home to Preston North End left them ninth and prompted Pozzo to swing the axe less than six months after appointing Bilic on an 18-month contract in September 2022. Wilder was widely regarded as the frontrunner to replace Bilic and was duly named the new Watford manager, with the former Sheffield United boss previously out of work following his sacking by Middlesbrough last year.
