The news of Watford sacking Marco Silva on Sunday was a surprise to most people. At first, like many people I thought what a strange decision. The Hornets fought tooth and nail to keep him at the club earlier this season, yet sack him after six months in charge.
The Hornets have disclosed that Everton’s pursuit of the highly rated Portuguese boss earlier this season was a major contribution to the team’s recent poor results and eventual sacking.
When you delve into the story further, the decision makes sense and may just be best for the club. Those close to Watford and club insiders have hinted at the fact that the Portuguese boss had lost his focus.
The Hornets are currently 10th in the Premier League table. However, they are just five points clear of the relegation zone.
Silva disappointed not to join Everton
While Watford were in the European spots and Everton were struggling against the drop in October, Silva’s wise to join the Toffees was understandable and I am not being biased on that one.
Everton have ambitious owners that want to return the Toffees to the top of the English football tree. They may never return to former glories. However, Silva will have had the chance to impress the next level of club at Everton.
Silva has a blossoming reputation in managerial circles. You get the impression that he was highly disappointed not to join Everton. It would have been a bigger stepping-stone than finishing in the top-half with Watford.
In an ironic twist, both teams are just in the top-half of the table after poor runs of form in the Premier League. In fact, the Toffees are above the Hornets in the table, despite their terrible start to the campaign.
It is not inconceivable that Marco Silva will end up as the Everton boss in the summer, as the Toffees fans are already disillusioned with boss Sam Allardyce. The job may just become available this summer. The difference being that Watford will receive no compensation if Silva joined the Merseysiders.
Watford have gone through a lot of bosses
The Hornets have hierarchy have a decent track record with appointing bosses that keep the team ticking over. The Hornets have been through a hell of a lot of bosses in recent years.
However, as many people have pointed out, the club have reported not sacked many of their recent bosses. Previous bosses like Slavisa Jokanovic, Walter Mazzarri and Quique Sanchez Flores all left for other various reasons. Apparently, the club did not fire them.
If that is the case, Watford have been unlucky with their choice of bosses. The likes of Jokanovic, Flores and Silva have all help develop the Hornets as a Premier League outfit. Even in his short time at the club, Silva looked to have implemented a new exciting style of play.
However, that exciting style of play has resulted in eight defeats in their last 11 Premier League games. There was something clearly wrong at Vicarage Road and maybe it was that Silva had lost interest in the job.
Who will be the next Watford boss?
Watford now have to go through the now-familiar process of finding a new boss. The current favourite for the job is former Hornets boss Oscar Garcia, who is odds of 1/12. The 44-year-old has only just been appointed Olympiakos boss. Garcia previously had a short spell in charge of the Hornets. However, health issues forced the Spaniard to leave the club.
Malaga boss Jose Manual Gonzalez Lopez is also reportedly a target. However, he too has only started a new job in recent weeks. Highly rated, but nutty Argentinian boss Marcelo Bielsa could also be an option for the Hornets.
The former Chile boss has fired by French club Lille in December after his team struggled for results in Ligue One. Bielsa is still regarded as one of the most innovative coaches in the world game, though.
The decision to fire Marco Silva may well prove to be a correct one by the Watford hierarchy. However, you just wonder how long the Hornets can afford to keep changing bosses, without it ending in tears.
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