I DON’T JAV A CLUE
FA CUP FOURTH ROUND Gracia here now but for how long?
JAVI GRACIA admits he has no idea how long he will be in charge of Watford.
The Spaniard took over on Sunday from the axed Marco Silva, becoming their ninth manager in the last six years.
But the 47-year-old admits he is making no long-term plans at Vicarage Road, after signing an 18-month deal.
“You don’t know what happened in the other situations but I am confident I am different
® and can do it,” he said.
“I’d like to be here a long Cup trip to Southampton time but I don’t know. tomorrow.
“Coaches’ lives depend on And Saints boss Mauricio many things. Pellegrino admits he has
“I am confident. But you taken a £19m punt on Argentinian never know what happens in Guido Carrillo. the future. The 26-year-old striker has agreed to join from Monaco on a four-year deal.
But Pellegrino, who managed him at Estudiantes as a teenager, said: “It’s really difficult to sign players at this level, the top level.
“When you move from one player to the other everything changes, the team-mates, the culture, the methodology of the manager.
“Sometimes for some of them it’s better, sometimes the same, sometimes it’s worse.
“In one year’s time maybe we can analyse, but now it’s difficult.”
Saints are still in talks with Spartak Moscow over a club record £30m swoop for Dutch winger Quincy Promes.
Control
“I think Watford is a nice place and Watford is a really good club and I really feel very comfortable. People are very nice.
“We need to get good results because the coach leaves due to results.”
Gracia has no control over transfers and admits he doesn’t know whether captain Troy Deeney will be sold.
“I don’t know what happens with players’ situations,” he said.
“Maybe one of them will go out. Maybe others go in. I don’t know.
“I signed my contract and my contract says I am the coach. That is all I can say.”
Gracia’s first game is the FA