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Javi Gracia joins Watford FC

 Published on: 21st January 2018   |   By: Jason Allen   |   Category: Watford FC

Just over eight hours after it was announced that Marco Silva had been sacked by Watford FC, a replacement has been named.

Former Malaga and Rubin Kazan manager Javi Gracia has joined the Hornets as Head Coach on an 18-month contract.

In a statement the club said: “Watford FC is delighted to announce the appointment of Javi Gracia as the club’s new Head Coach.

“The experienced 47-year-old, who has signed an 18-month contact with the Hornets, has previously coached clubs in his native Spain as well as Greece and Russia.

“During two seasons with Málaga he achieved back-to-back top-10 La Liga finishes, famously defeating eventual Champions League and Spanish champions Barcelona at the Camp Nou in February 2015.

“The following campaign his Málaga side went unbeaten against both Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid on their way to an impressive eighth-place 2015/16 finish.

“Having started his senior coaching career in 2007 with Segunda División B outfit Pontevedra, Gracia secured promotion to the Spanish second-tier with Cádiz before spells in Greece with Olympiakos Volou and Kerkyra.

“In 2012/13 he once again masterminded a promotion campaign, this time returning Almería to the Spanish top-flight before stints with Osasuna and Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan either side of his Málaga stay.

“As a player, former Spain Under-21 international Gracia was a vastly experienced defensive midfielder who featured prominently for the likes of Real Sociedad and Villarreal.”

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