Coach at Watford

man to take charge of Watford in just five years, with the Pozzo family having been quick to pull the trigger since their takeover in 2012.

Mazzarri signed a three-year deal when he took over last May but was dispensed with despite ensuring the club’s safety in the Premier League with a 17th-placed finish.

His departure was perhaps not a surprise given that he replaced the popular Quique Sanchez Flores, similarly dispensed with despite guiding the club to 13th and the semifinals of the FA Cup.

Silva has signed a two-year deal but will know he must satisfy demanding owners if he is to see it out.