Next Watford manager odds: Sean Dyche in contention in wide open market
Watford have had yet another manager sacking, this time with Tom Cleverley out the door after becoming the third-longest serving head since owner Gino Pozzo’s takeover in 2012. Despite being fancied for a tough season Cleverley helped steer Watford into 14th and his sacking resulted in strong reactions from ex-Watford star Troy Deeney and fans alike. talkSPORT BET new customer welcome offer: Get £30 in free bets when you bet £10! talkSPORT BET – Bet £10 get £30 in free bets – CLAIM HERE* Diego Alonso was an early odds-on contender to takeover from Cleverley. However, the betting has changed a lot since then as Alonso is now out to 5/1 seemingly unlikely to grab the vacancy. Alonso, 50-years-old, was last in charge of Panathinaikos but hasn’t been in a managerial role since 2024 with the Greek side. The Uruguayan has had a varied career with stints as his national team as well as in Sevilla, Miami, Mexico and Uruguay. However his stint with both Inter Miami and Sevilla were marred by a terrible run of form, in which the La Liga side specifically saw him in charge for just 14 games, only winning twice. It could be his first managerial job in the UK in what could be a tough transition having not stayed with a team for longer than 25 games since Monterrey between 2018 and 2019. Francisco Jose Garcia Pimienta was 10/1 last week but is now a joint leader in the betting with Jose Rojo Martin in a wide open managerial market, where as many as six are single digits. Sean Dyche is the only English manager linked with the club that is amongst the top eight contenders for the job at Vicarage Road and could be a solid choice for the north London side. Next Permanent Watford manager odds Francisco Jose Garcia Pimienta – 10/1 Jose Rojo Martin – 4/1 Diego Alonso – 5/1 Luis Garcia Plaza – 5/1 Sean Dyche – 6/1 Marti Cifuentes – 8/1 Alberto Garrido – 10/1 12/1 BAR View full list of ‘Next Watford manager odds’ HERE. Watford have seen a plethora of managers come and go over the last decade or so. But just in the last five years, they’ve had a staggering nine managers and on the lookout for their tenth. Watford managers 2020-25 All Watford managers since 2020 Nigel Pearson: December 2019-July 2020 Hayden Mullins (caretaker): July 2020-July 2020 Vladimir Ivic: August 2020-December 2020 Xisco Munoz: December 2020-October 2021 Claudio Ranieri: October 2021-January 2022 Roy Hodgson: January 2022-May 2022 Rob Edwards: May 2022-September 2022 Slaven Bilic: September 2022-March 2023 Chris Wilder: March 2023-May 2023 Valerian Ismael: May 2023-March 2024 Tom Cleverley: March 2024-May 2025 talkSPORT BET – Bet £10 get £30 in footy free bets – CLAIM HERE* talkSPORT BET App Download the talkSPORT BET app here Download the iOS app Download the Android app 18+ gambleaware.org Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. Begambleaware.org Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chase their losses Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed GamCare – www.gamcare.org.uk Gamble Aware – www.begambleaware.org For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites. The new talkSPORT match centre Keep up-to-date with all the latest football fixtures, results and standings in our new match centre. Premier League fixtures Premier League table All fixtures and results All league tables *18+ New customers only. Opt in & bet £10+ via mobile on any football market at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 6x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. Card payments & Apple Pay only. T&Cs apply. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly
Watford have had yet another manager sacking, this time with Tom Cleverley out the door after becoming the third-longest serving head since owner Gino Pozzo’s takeover in 2012.
Despite being fancied for a tough season Cleverley helped steer Watford into 14th and his sacking resulted in strong reactions from ex-Watford star Troy Deeney and fans alike.
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Diego Alonso was an early odds-on contender to takeover from Cleverley.
However, the betting has changed a lot since then as Alonso is now out to 5/1 seemingly unlikely to grab the vacancy.
Alonso, 50-years-old, was last in charge of Panathinaikos but hasn’t been in a managerial role since 2024 with the Greek side.
The Uruguayan has had a varied career with stints as his national team as well as in Sevilla, Miami, Mexico and Uruguay.
However his stint with both Inter Miami and Sevilla were marred by a terrible run of form, in which the La Liga side specifically saw him in charge for just 14 games, only winning twice.
It could be his first managerial job in the UK in what could be a tough transition having not stayed with a team for longer than 25 games since Monterrey between 2018 and 2019.
Francisco Jose Garcia Pimienta was 10/1 last week but is now a joint leader in the betting with Jose Rojo Martin in a wide open managerial market, where as many as six are single digits.
Sean Dyche is the only English manager linked with the club that is amongst the top eight contenders for the job at Vicarage Road and could be a solid choice for the north London side.
Next Permanent Watford manager odds
- Francisco Jose Garcia Pimienta – 10/1
- Jose Rojo Martin – 4/1
- Diego Alonso – 5/1
- Luis Garcia Plaza – 5/1
- Sean Dyche – 6/1
- Marti Cifuentes – 8/1
- Alberto Garrido – 10/1
- 12/1 BAR
View full list of ‘Next Watford manager odds’ HERE.
Watford have seen a plethora of managers come and go over the last decade or so.
But just in the last five years, they’ve had a staggering nine managers and on the lookout for their tenth.
Watford managers 2020-25
All Watford managers since 2020
- Nigel Pearson: December 2019-July 2020
- Hayden Mullins (caretaker): July 2020-July 2020
- Vladimir Ivic: August 2020-December 2020
- Xisco Munoz: December 2020-October 2021
- Claudio Ranieri: October 2021-January 2022
- Roy Hodgson: January 2022-May 2022
- Rob Edwards: May 2022-September 2022
- Slaven Bilic: September 2022-March 2023
- Chris Wilder: March 2023-May 2023
- Valerian Ismael: May 2023-March 2024
- Tom Cleverley: March 2024-May 2025
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