Watford have parted company with head coach Tom Cleverley after 14 months in charge.
Cleverley was appointed, initially on an interim basis, in March 2024 with his position made permanent that summer.
He won 20 of his 59 matches in charge at Vicarage Road, with the club finishing 14th in the Championship this season — 11 points off the play-offs for promotion to the Premier League and eight points clear of relegation.
Watford FC confirms the departure of Tom Cleverley as Head Coach.
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) May 6, 2025
“The time has come for a change and to build on what we believe is a young and talented squad that will have benefitted from the experience of the Championship this season,” Watford’s sporting director Gian Luca Nani said in a statement.
35-year-old Cleverley — who was capped 13 times for England — retired from playing at the end of the 2022-23 season and had coached Watford’s Under-18 team prior to coaching the first-team following the dismissal of Valerien Ismael.
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The former central midfielder made 146 appearances across seven seasons at Watford, having previously played for Manchester United, Wigan Athletic, Aston Villa and Everton in the Premier League.
Watford have garnered a reputation for sacking and replacing managers. Cleverley’s successor in the dugout will be the club’s 21st permanent appointment since 2012 under the Pozzo family ownership and the club’s 12th head coach since the start of the 2019-20 season.
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