Watford mentions little well -known Uruguayan as boss after controversial Cleverley Axe

Watford has mentioned a little -known Uruguayan as their new manager.

Former real Valladolid boss Paulo Pezzolano, 42 come in just a week after the middle of the Table Championship Side Tom Cleverley fired.

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Unbelievable, Pezzolano is The hornets’ 22nd manager since Gino Pozzo became a club owner in 2012.

Cleverley‘S Axing Angry made many fans after he arrived as an interim chef in March 2024 and landed the permanent job a month later.

But the ex-Manchester United Midfielder paid the price for Watford that slid out of the play-off rack in the second half of this season.

The Hornets only achieved five victories in 2025.

Cleverley left after Watford ended the campaign with a 1-1 home stretch against Sheffield Wednesday on May 3.

However, naming Pezzolano seems like a gamble.

His only earlier management role in Europe was his last job.

He was in charge of Laliga Team Valladolid from April 2023 until his resignation in November last year.

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Valladolid went this period, with only 17 points – which means relegation.

Before that spell, Pezzolano raised Brazilians Cruzeiro, after Stints supervising the Mexican team Pachuca and clubs for home country Liverpool Montevideo and Montevideo City Torque.

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Watford’s sports director Gian Luca Nani said in a statement: “Paulo has a hugely impressive track record that works with young players, which is essential when you look at the age profile of our team.

“He has been successful at almost every club, including competition titles and promotions, but it is his work in the training area that made the most impression when we undertook our research.

“He has innovative ideas and processes that he passes passionately to the players.

“We believe that Paulo is the leader that we need when we concentrate the new season again. He is fully aware of our ambitions and determination to urge promotion and embraces that challenge.”

Nani added: “The club achieved great success in making similar agreements in Slavisa Jokanovic, Javi Gracia and Xisco Munoz.

“And we hope that our fans welcome Paulo and wish him every success if we try to reach the clear goal of the owner to challenge a return to the Premier League.”