Watford have made an unexpected appointment in Edward Still, the 35-year-old brother of former Southampton manager Will Still, as their new head coach on a two-and-a-half year deal. The decision comes after just three months in charge for Javi Gracia, who left Vicarage Road amid controversy.
Edward, who has no British or Championship management experience, will oversee Watford's quest to secure a spot in the play-offs with the team sitting 11th in the division. His primary focus will be on winning games as quickly as possible and getting the best out of his players.
The appointment was made despite concerns about Still's lack of experience and qualifications for the role. However, Watford chairman Scott Duxbury believes that Edward has modern coaching methods that can benefit his young squad, which he hopes to form a positive relationship with in order to turn the team around.
Edward has managed at Belgian club Anderlecht, where he also worked as assistant manager alongside his brother Will. He has no experience in the Championship, but Watford are banking on him bringing a fresh perspective to the role and helping them avoid relegation.
The appointment of Still brings to an end a period of instability at Vicarage Road, with three head coaches - Paulo Pezzolano, Javi Gracia, and Rob Edwards - being appointed in the same season.
Edward, who has no British or Championship management experience, will oversee Watford's quest to secure a spot in the play-offs with the team sitting 11th in the division. His primary focus will be on winning games as quickly as possible and getting the best out of his players.
The appointment was made despite concerns about Still's lack of experience and qualifications for the role. However, Watford chairman Scott Duxbury believes that Edward has modern coaching methods that can benefit his young squad, which he hopes to form a positive relationship with in order to turn the team around.
Edward has managed at Belgian club Anderlecht, where he also worked as assistant manager alongside his brother Will. He has no experience in the Championship, but Watford are banking on him bringing a fresh perspective to the role and helping them avoid relegation.
The appointment of Still brings to an end a period of instability at Vicarage Road, with three head coaches - Paulo Pezzolano, Javi Gracia, and Rob Edwards - being appointed in the same season.
... Edward Still's lack of experience is a major concern, especially with no British or Championship management gigs under his belt 
. But at the same time, you gotta wonder if they're trying to shake things up and bring some fresh ideas to the table 
. I mean, he did do well at Anderlecht, but that's a whole different level of football 
. Still, it's not like Gracia was setting the world on fire either 
... maybe this is just what Watford need - a breath of fresh air 
? Either way, wish them luck and all that! 
, for making edward still the new head coach despite him having zero british or championship management experience. like, how do u just ignore that red flag? 
still's got some decent cred from his stint as assistant manager at anderlecht tho, but let's be real, watford's gonna need more than that to turn their season around 
But I reckon getting a hold of that play-off spot won't be easy 
. I get that Edward's got some experience from Anderlecht, but is it really enough? 
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. But at the same time, I can see why Scott Duxbury is hopeful that Edward's modern methods will help turn things around 
. Fingers crossed Still can prove everyone wrong and help Watford avoid relegation 
!
they need to do this ASAP or else we'll be stuck in the relegation zone for good 
edward still might just have what it takes tho, i mean his brother will is a legend and ed's got some decent experience under his belt 
plus watford's squad is so underrated they've got some talented young players just waiting to break through 
if ed can whip them into shape we might just make the playoffs 
he's got that "underdog" vibe going on and i love it!! 
still, i'm not sure how well he'll adapt to the british league, especially without any exp. but watford chairscott duxbury knows what he's doing and if he thinks edward's gonna make a difference, i'm all for it 
Still being his bro Will's old assistant manager at Anderlecht is pretty interesting, too... Maybe he'll bring some fresh blood (pun intended) to Watford 
Who knows? Only time'll tell if this new coach gig works out or not! 
. I'm not sure if it was the right move, but hey, desperate times call for desperate measures 
, so fingers crossed that Still brings some fresh energy to the team 
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they should've gone for someone wth some real qualifications and not try to fix it wth 'fresh perspective' nonsense 
still gonna take Watford down lol
. i get why they want someone fresh, but 2.5 yrs is a long time to be in charge without having done it before 
. hope edward can bring the magic and turn watford around! 
idk what's going on over there watford is like a manager carousel 
11th in the championship? that's not good they need someone with some experience or at least some stability