He looks at how other coaches work, he reads articles, books; hes indulged himself in football. Sky Reporter David Prutton has this to say that football is business in nature and in just a span of 10 or 11 games is long enough to prove the identity of a manager: The owners want to give the next man, Slaven Bilic, enough time to mount a promotion charge. Watfords relegation to the Championship was confirmed last Saturday. No one told me I should be doing this, or shouldnt be doing that, and while the guidance was there when needed, they allowed me to learn on the job which was amazing and a really enjoyable experience. Having impressed at the U-18 level, Edwards was promoted to first team coaching duties at Wolves, after Sam Ricketts who had been assisting Kenny Jackett, left the club. The 54-year-old's arrival continues a remarkable rotation of managers at Watford under the ownership of the Pozzo family over the past decade. The World Cup-enforced break means . Rob joined Forest Green Rovers as Head Coach in 2021, where his attractive brand of football took the Gloucestershire side to the top of Sky Bet League Two - winning the division earlier this month for the first time in the club's history. His efforts were recognised by the EFL when he collected the League Two Manager of the Season award. The League Two champions said the manner of Edwardss departure had left them disappointed and accused Watford of deceit. He rejected a chance to manage Greek giants Olympiacos while several other clubs had approached the Croatian. Although other candidates were looked into, including MK Dons Liam Manning and Swanseas Russell Martin two candidates that would have certainly commanded higher compensation figures it was deemed that Edwards progressive philosophy would be malleable enough to suit the current squad, which may struggle with an extreme shift to a totally new way of playing. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Gallen says Edwards experiences with Telford and England held him in good stead. Watford are set to sack manager Rob Edwards and appoint Slaven Bilic in his place, according to The Telegraph. [37] In his first season in charge, he led them to promotion to Premier League 2 Division 1, the highest level of youth football, for the first time in their history. [41] After picking up four wins from his first five matches, Edwards was awarded the EFL League Two Manager of the Month award for August 2021 with his star striker Matty Stevens winning the Player of the Month award. Forest Green say negotiations held behind our backs, Edwards to replace Roy Hodgson at end of season. Now we must move forward, and, in Slaven Bilic, we have secured the services of an experienced coach who has recent experience of promotion to the Premier League.. Sources at QPR confirmed to The Athleticthat Eustace is still on the list of candidates to be interviewed for their now-vacant managerial role after Mark Warburtons departure. Soccer Sports . Edwards was brought in after the club's relegation last summer after impressing at Forest Green, which he led to the League Two title. Its understood that talks broke down due to an issue with the contractual terms, which ended up being a deal-breaker for both parties. Watford took the decision to fire Edwards because of fears they are already losing ground at the top of the Championship table. At Forest Green, he really added a lot to what was a good set-up and a decent side, says Jackett. Watford SACK Rob Edwards after just over four months in charge Next Wigan Manager Odds: Rob Edwards & Neil Critchley lead race to During his time at Bloomfield Road he was made captain and played for the club in the Premier League, ironically against Aston Villa, in 2003. Let me know your opinions in regards to the takeover of Slaven Vilic as a mentor of Vicarage road. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Edwards ability to quickly engender confidence in his squad whilst building a camaraderie with players and staff were also seen as being positives. Rob had a contractual provision allowing him to leave Forest Green Rovers at any time to discuss employment opportunities at other clubs and the Hornets are delighted to confirm our discussions concluded today. The former Watford boss, 39, is currently out of work after being sacked. Watford issued a brutal 72-word statement, which read: "Watford FC has relieved Rob Edwards of his duties as Head Coach. Vilic signed an 18 month contract to take over the Vicarage Road and according to Watford owner Gino Pozzo As with all decisions taken by the Board, I believe this change to be in the best interests of the club., We felt Rob had enough time to show us the identity of his team, however performances havent reflected our hopes and ambitions. It was so new to us. Where Watford's 16 managers in 10 years are now as Rob Edwards is Rob Edwards out, Slaven Bilic in: Watford's new era lasted just 10 That isnt the bit Dale and the club care about. Why Watford appointed Rob Edwards - The Athletic "The atmosphere in the changing room was good; players like Chalobah, Hughes, a lot of positive people around the place. New Watford manager Rob Edwards is determined to end the club's hire-and-fire policy and put down proper roots. ", "Forest Green promoted to League One for first time", "Football Manager EFL Team of the Season line-ups announced", "FGR confirms the departure of Head Coach Rob Edwards", "Watford sack Rob Edwards as manager and appoint Slaven Bilic to replace him", "Rob Edwards appointed as Luton Town manager! Visit us for other soccer hero contents. Simply put, Luton Town and Watford don't like each other. Bookmark. Referring to Edwards' short stint at Watford, Luton CEO Gary Sweet admitted he understood "concerns some supporters may have with his previous club". He was previously in charge of Forest Green Rovers where during his year in charge he got them promoted from League Two. Watford waste no time in appointing Slaven Bilic as amazing sacking Now the club needs to follow through with it.. His efforts didnt go unnoticed, with the former Wales international collecting the League Two Manager of the Season award. ITV News Anglia's Andy Ward reflects on Edwards' appointment. The Watford hierarchy believe their squad is capable of better performances. The club have acted typically quickly with Edwards, who was appointed in May after leaving Forest Green in controversial circumstances, and believe Bilic can give them a jolt after a disappointing start to their attempts to recover from last seasons limp relegation from the Premier League. [36], Edwards was appointed as the head coach of Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 on 20 July 2018. Rob Edwards' tenure at Watford has lasted just 11 games with the famously trigger-happy club already firing their manager. Its a really exciting opportunity to manage this great football club. Luton Town will be hoping that they can continue chipping away at the Championship play-off positions when the season resumes under Rob Edwards' stewardship. Rob Edwards: Luton Town name former Watford boss as manager Watford have met what is understood to be a five-figure release clause even though Forest Green confirmed Edwardss departure before a deal had been agreed. Slaven Bilic set to replace Rob Edwards at Watford [42] He won the award for a second time for November following three wins from three. Edwards then played at Blackpool, Norwich and Barnsley, notching up a further 76 appearances, before being offered to train at Blackpool who were at that time managed by his former Wolves team mate Paul Ince. Dale Vince who accused him of negotiating with Watford behind the club's back. However, Forest Green held on, and were promoted as Champions, with Rob Edwards winning the League 2 Manager of the Season award. Edwards then took over at his hometown club AFC Telford in the National League North, which he recalls being his most difficult time during his coaching career, but the best learning experience he could have had. [14] He was placed on the transfer list in May.[15]. Bilic has got recent form, taking West Brom to the Premier League and thats exactly where Watford need to be. He told Luton's website: Im absolutely delighted to be here. Exclusive: Watford sack Rob Edwards as head coach and will appoint The 54-year-old's arrival continues a remarkable churn of managers at Watford under the ownership of the Pozzo family over the past decade. Fortunately he has now moved to a project that will indeed give him the time to really get his feet under the table. This is not about compensation. Watford FC confirmed Rob Edwards appointment as the clubs Head Coach in May 2022, with the former defender taking over from the start of the 2022/23 season. He becomes the clubs ninth permanent manager in five years. The two clubs are separated by just 19 miles and their rivalry has grown since they first faced each other in a league match in 1921. [23] On 10 November 2010, Edwards made his first Premier League appearance since 2003 in a 32 loss at his former club Aston Villa.[24]. To receive exclusive content every month and other great benefits sign up to our monthly eNewsletter. Gino Pozzo, Watford's Italian owner, had become impatient with the way performances were going and replaced Edwards with Slaven Bilic - to become the Hornets' fifth manager in 12 months. Ex-Watford manager Rob Edwards. Watford appoint Bilic after sacking Rob Edwards in BRUTAL 72-word statement Rob Edwards jumps up Cardiff City next manager odds ahead of Burnley Thats a really good grounding and hell now sum up the Championship pretty quickly. The end game was the result of a process that had begun in mid-April, with the clubs focus shifting onto recruiting a young, up-and-coming British head coach. Edwards led them to highest level of youth football, by beating a strong Manchester United U-23s team 3-2, overcoming a 2-0 deficit, clinching the PL2 title and Championship. Rob has now worked at under-18 level, under-23, as a first team coach, a non-League manager, a League Two manager, and hes got his experience with the England youth set-up, he says. Edwards is to take over from Roy Hodgson, who will leave at the end of this season. Watford defender Ngakia can't wait to be playing again That club is geared towards an instantaneous return to the Premier League. At Luton Town everything is geared up for him to succeed, we have recruitment and an athletic squad in place that will suit his full throttle football displayed by Forest Green in their League 2 campaign. [He told me] that he had been in negotiations [with Watford] and felt it was a great opportunity for him., Watford responded in a statement: Rob had a contractual provision allowing him to leave Forest Green Rovers at any time to discuss employment opportunities at other clubs and the Hornets are delighted to confirm our discussions concluded today., Vince tweeted just over an hour later: Watford cant read a contract or are careless of the truth there is no such provision and how would it even make sense to leave a club before going [to] talk to another? . Telegraph journalist John Percy revealed that the 39-year-old has already been interviewed, with his standing still high after leading Forest Green to the League Two title last season. Luton Town Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Rob Edwards as its new first team manager on a minimum three-and-a-half-year contract. Sacked Watford manager Rob Edwards now among favourites to take Cardiff non-playing staff, Articles with dead external links from January 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, *Club domestic league appearances and goals, This page was last edited on 18 November 2022, at 22:13. Watford have sacked manager Rob Edwards just 10 league games into his reign with the club sat outside the Championship play-off places. Slaven Bili becomes Watford FC's 10th manager in 4 years as Hornets sack Rob Edwards Watford FC The new appointment comes on the same afternoon that Watford FC announced the departure of Rob Edwards Trigger-happy Watford sack manager Rob Edwards - the man they vowed to The decision comes just ten games into the Championship. The online outlet state Liverpool 'fear' the head of research is potentially quitting with a view to joining Man Utd. Slaven Bilic replaced him at Watford to lift them to fourth so far. Edwards was only 32 at the time but soon made an impression in his role working with Wolves back line, trying to improve their defensive application and distribution. He knew he had one crack at being in charge and playing the way he wanted to honestly, the training sessions were incredible. [32] He was promoted to help Head Coach Kenny Jackett for the final two months of the season, and then to the role of full-time First Team Coach during the summer of 2015. [18][19] His first goal for the Seasiders came on 29 December 2008 when he scored Blackpool's second equaliser in a 22 draw against his former club Wolverhampton Wanderers at Bloomfield Road. In his brief appearance under previous head coach Rob Edwards, Ngakia was deployed as a wing-back, whereas current boss Slaven Bilic tends to play with a flat . He was extremely enthusiastic, full of energy, and he had progressive ideas on the training ground, Jacketts assistant Joe Gallen explains. He lasted just 11 matches at Vicarage Road . 25th January 2022- Roy Hodgson is appointed Manager | OLD WATFORD Hes been studying and coaching for so long now, hes effectively a 45- or 46-year-old in coaching terms. Watford are a club Jackett knows well. Following loan moves to Crystal Palace and Derby County, he moved to Wolves, which is where we played the majority of his football, notching up 100 appearances. Rob Edwards Sacked | WFC Forums Agents were sounded out to discover what level of compensation may be due. Edwards energy, general positive demeanour and hunger to take as one source put it a big opportunity during meetings is said to have impressed the hierarchy. Despite being voted the club's player of the season in its maiden top-flight campaign, Page couldn't stop Watford from being relegated and he was then sold on to Sheffield United for 350,000. 12BETinfo is powered by 12BET, one of Asias most trusted sports betting and casino brands. WATFORD, England (AP) Watford has hired Rob Edwards to succeed Roy Hodgson as manager starting next season when the relegated Premier League club plays in the second tier. Rob Edwards gets a lift as Forest Green celebrate at Bristol Rovers after winning promotion to League One. Forest Green shot out the traps, only losing 2 games in their first 30. Rob joined Forest Green Rovers as Head Coach in 2021, where his attractive brand of football took the Gloucestershire side to the top of Sky Bet League Two winning the division earlier this month for the first time in the clubs history. Adam Leventhal and Tim Spiers May 12, 2022 As Watford 's squad prepared at the team hotel for Wednesday evening's match against Everton, the club's hierarchy were finalising who would succeed Roy. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. We had no contact from Watford, from whom we might expect less, but in any event this kind of behaviour gives football a bad name. The proposal from Watford to Edwards, which was eventually agreed and signed, was a two-year contract with the option of a further year. "Watford Football Club is delighted to confirm the appointment of Rob Edwards as its new Head Coach. Exciting games and big wins as you visit 12BET where exclusive promotions await you. As a player, Rob Edwards started his playing career at Aston Villa after coming through their academy. Luton Town have confirmed the appointment of Rob Edwards as their new manager following the departure Nathan Jones to Premier League strugglers Southampton last week.. Edwards was sacked by the Hatters' arch-rivals 53 days ago after just 11 games in charge, despite the notoriously impatient Hornets claiming in the summer they would stick by the appointment of the 39-year-old through "hell . We lost 3-2. Vince, meanwhile, felt the former Wales international and his assistant were at the cutting edge of the game and had an understanding and openness to all aspects of coaching like sports science and analytics. Watford are expected to have to pay Edwards and his assistant six months' salary as compensation. [50], On 17 November 2022, Edwards was appointed manager of Championship club Luton Town, rivals of Edwards' previous club Watford. Theyd fallen a bit short under Mark Cooper. And by "due course", Watford meant 16 minutes later as Bilic was unveiled as the new boss. They both worked as in-possession and out-of-possession specialist coaches a strategy recognised by many experts and pundits as a key factor in the national teams improved performance at youth level, Forest Green explained when the pair were appointed in June 2021. Luton appoint Rob Edwards as manager | NewsChain Rob Edwards appointed as Luton Town manager! | News | Luton Town FC Following his mutual termination at Telford, Edwards returned to Wolves to coach the U-23s. Slaven Vilic appointed a new head coach after Watford sacked Rob Edwards in just after 10 games. The following 31 January, he returned to his home county and joined League One team Shrewsbury Town on loan for a month. Literally every day. Edwards will become Watford's eighth permanent manager since the start of 2018. Watford have appointed Rob Edwards as their next manager amid complaints from Forest Green Rovers that negotiations were held behind our backs. To coin an Ian Holloway phrase, it was all about putting your hand in the fire and pulling something out and that is what the lads did.. Sky Sports: All parties will assess Hodgson's future at Watford at the end of the current campaign. Updated Sep 26th 2022, 4:56 PM. Edwards body of work at Forest Green, often using a back three with wing-backs (in a 3-5-2 or 3-4-1-2 formation), with a high press and a large number of crosses into the box, were analysed. After only one year managing in the English Football League, Rob Edwards has quickly earned a reputation as a forward-thinking, personable man-manager. "It feels right. Liverpool fearful Man Utd will pinch senior man who's worked wonders In the end, Edwards only lasted 138 days, and was sacked in September having won three of his 11 games in the hotseat. We started doing some analysis, and changed it into as much of a professional set-up as we could, but looking back, I think I asked too much of people. Sack him after a few draws. The former West Brom and West Ham manager has been out of work since leaving Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan in January. Updated 08:58, 27 SEP 2022. Manager ins and outs - December 2022 . Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Forest Green Rovers electric ambition fuels promotion to League One | Ben Fisher, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Under Review. [39] On 24 September 2020, he was appointed as head coach for the England under-16 team. Watfords hierarchy began a search and long lists of candidates were drawn up. The former Wolves Under-23 boss took Forest Green Rovers to the League Two title last term. The reason for Edwards coming into Watford as a manager was because he had an astronomical season with Forest Green, which he led with a League Two title. But he added: "The one action Watford did that impressed us in recent times was their appointment of Rob! [22] Edwards explained playing in the Premier League was the reason behind him signing a new contract at the club. To cut a long story short, it probably took us to the final 13 games to really get it right., Following his mutual termination at Telford, Edwards returned to Wolves to coach the U-23s. Watford accused of 'deceit' in poaching Forest Green Rovers' Rob Edwards as next head coach (telegraph.co.uk) Rob Edwards fired as Watford Manager after 10 games September 17, 2022 12BETinfo Football 0 Last season of the premier League, Watford suffered a disappointing record in the standing and a relegation. $1 Million - $5 Million. Edwards' payment is expected to total about 125,000 ($134,000). Edwards reflected on this as a valuable step on his coaching journey. Edwards then played at Blackpool, Norwich and Barnsley, notching up a further 76 appearances, before being offered to train at Blackpool who were at that time managed by his former Wolves team mate Paul Ince. Yack10 Additional comment actions. [46] On 11 May, he departed the club following negotiations with Watford. Rob was a key part of the team that gained promotion to League One this season, a Forest Green statement said. Watford have sacked Rob Edwards after 11 games in charge and appointed Slaven Bilic as their manager. So just to sum up, Watford: Poach young manager from 4th tier. After Watford sacked Rob Edwards from his position, the club released a public statements in regards to the sudden change on the team: Watford FC has relieved Rob Edwards of his duties as Head Coach, a club stated. This is the 17th full-time appointment since July 2012. We thank Rob for all his work at FGR forgive him the manner of his departure and wish him well., Forest Greens chairman, Dale Vince, said he had called Edwards on Tuesday evening as speculation mounted. Fortunately, he is local, having relocated for the project down the road, highly regarded, personable and a youthful coach, who 2020 feel is the right pair of hands for the next step on our journey. Unused by Barnsley, Edwards was loaned to League Two club Fleetwood Town in 2012. Grumpy cat is the spitting image of England footie ace - can you tell who? We have got a shortlist already and will just crack on with it, Vince said. His debut in the professional game came just after his 20th birthday and was handed to Rob by none other than the late, great Graham Taylor OBE for Aston Villa in December 2002. On 21 February 2011, Edwards signed for Championship team Norwich City on loan until the end of the season. Kyle was previously first team coach at Blackpool and coached in the England set-up with Edwards. [35] The Bucks finished in 14th place in the National League North, 10 points outside the play-offs. Credit: PA/ITV News Anglia Luton Town have confirmed the appointment of former Watford head coach Rob Edwards as their new manager on a. Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhone or the Google Play store on Android by searching for 'The Guardian'. You could tell a lot of time and effort had gone into it.. You could tell from day one that he wanted to be a manager mostly because he kept telling us! He loved Pep. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. He made his debut in the Premier League against Middlesbrough in 2002, but struggled to hold down a first team place. BBC Sport: The club have not announced the length of Hodgson's contract. "The Board of Watford Football Club wishes to place on record its thanks to Rob for all of his work since his appointment and wish him and his assistant Richie Kyle who will also leave the club all the very best for their future careers in coaching and management. Paul Lambert replaced Zenga and, again, Edwards stayed in the first-team coaching group, only leaving to take his plunge into management with Wolves feeder club AFC Telford United when Lambert was sacked in 2017. They lost their main striker Emmanuel Dennis to Nottingham Forest last month, but managed to hold on to forwards Ismala Sarr and Joo Pedro despite interest from Premier League clubs. [31] He became Under-18s coach at Wolves, and his first season in charge (201415) was considered very successful by local newspaper Express & Star. When Jackett and Gallen left the club in 2016, Edwards was retained as part of successor Walter Zengas staff, a request of the club, who could see the young coachs potential. Wolves hold interview with Rob Edwards | The Transfer Tavern Try a week on us. "That will be a success" - Pete O'Rourke shares Rob Edwards verdict To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. But after taking over at Vicarage Road in May, Watford sacked him on September 26 after only three wins. Sheffield United are currently leading the Championship on 23 points. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tumblr Pinterest Reddit WhatsApp. "That first season at Watford was really good," he said. New Watford manager Rob Edwards addresses club's brutal hire - mirror The 54-year-old became the 16th permanent managerial appointment made at Vicarage Road since the Pozzo family took ownership of the club in 2012. Watford currently have the bragging rights, having won 4-0 at Vicarage Road in the first meeting earlier this season, but Edwards will have his eye on revenge, for more reasons than one, when the Hornets comes to Kenilworth Road for the return fixture on 1 April next year. If he was manager full-time, wed have been a top team. The fact that Edwards will become only the second man to manage both clubs tells you everything you need to know about the strength of ill-feeling between both sets of fans. Its honesty and integrity Watford seem to possess neither, a source at Forest Green reiterated after Watfords official announcement. twitter. Forest Green Rovers fume as Rob Edwards departs for Watford job WATFORD issued a BRUTAL 72-word statement after sacking Rob Edwards and replacing him with former West Ham manager Slaven Bilic. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Robert Owen Edwards (born 25 December 1982) is a professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back and is currently the manager of Championship club Luton Town . May 12, 2022 66 Rob Edwards: Watford have been relegated from the Premier League and will compete in the Championship next season. Wolves, Telford, England, Forest Green nothing will surprise him too much now. Edwards began his career with Aston Villa, making his senior debut in the Premier League. He is from England. Now we must move forward, and, in Slaven Bilic, we have secured the services of an experienced coach who has recent experience of promotion to the Premier League.. [34], On 28 June 2017, Edwards was named as the new manager of his hometown club AFC Telford United. That's got to be our aim now.". Rob Edwards: Assessing Watford's new boss from his time at Forest - BBC WATFORD HAVE SACKED manager Rob Edwards and replaced him with former West Ham and West Brom boss Slaven Bilic. 13:19, 29 NOV 2022. Edwards was only appointed in May, replacing Roy Hodgson following Watford's relegation from the Premier League. I would just tell him to shut up., We had a great working relationship and it was clear he was very ambitious and had a lot of self-belief, which he carries well but he can laugh at himself, too. His efforts were recognised by the EFL when he collected the League Two Manager of the Season award. His appointment didn't go down well with Forest Green owner Dale Vince who accused him of negotiating with Watford behind the club's back. Not since Neil McBain way back in the 1930s has someone managed both clubs, such is the intensity of the rivalry between the Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire neighbours. Lets be honest, jokingly, if we avoided everyone with a connection to our adversaries our choice would be more limited and we cant ignore the movement of some players over the years and this season. WATFORD issued a BRUTAL 72-word statement after sacking Rob Edwards and replacing him with former West Ham manager Slaven Bilic. Who is Wales manager Rob Page, the man leading them to their first 'Not good enough' - Rob Edwards forced to apologise as Watford Listen to our latest podcasts to find out What You Need To know who recently took the job at Premier League strugglers Southampton. England fans LOVE IT as Germany go out of World Cup in goalline drama. Edwards left by mutual consent at the end of the season. Edwards replaced Roy Hodgson after the Hornets suffered relegation last season. Edwards might be the most progressive name of those noted, and despite his short and ultimately unsuccessful spell for Watford, he earned huge praise for his performances with Forest Green Rovers . Luton have appointed Rob Edwards as their new manager. Visit us for other, Slaven Vilic appointed a new head coach after Watford sacked Rob Edwards in just after 10 games. Jaaps football was out of the ordinary and he wanted to know everything about how he worked, gaining as much information and knowledge as possible.. Slaven Bilic is back in English football as Watford's 17th manager in 10 years after Rob Edwards paid the price for a disappointing start to the season. Edwards has just led Forest Green Rovers to the League Two title. Everything has been gearing towards this for Rob, he adds. In Rob Edwards, we have appointed a manager we all totally believe in, and a manager who will lead and drive that change. The newly promoted League One side appear to have been more upset about the manner of Edwards acquisition. He had two games in charge and the first was against Blackburn at Ewood Park; we absolutely battered them, created a hatful of chances, and all of the patterns of play were off the back of three or four sessions at the training ground. The players respected him straight away and it was seamless for him, Jackett tells The Athletic. And ex-Wales defender Edwards reckons he can guide the Hatters to a similar promotion push. They are 10th after winning three of their first 10 games, nine points below Sheffield United at the top and six behind Norwich in second place and they believe making a change during the international break will give Bilic time to settle in as he prepares for a push for automatic promotion. Edwards joined the Hornets from Forest Green Rovers, where his attractive brand of football steered the Gloucestershire side to the 2021/22 Sky Bet League Two title for the first time in their history. Mon 26 Sep 2022 08.38 EDT 1 month old Watford have sacked Rob Edwards after 11 games in charge and appointed Slaven Bilic as their manager. Edwards leaves Vicarage Road after just 11 games and less than three months in. Watford have sacked Rob Edwards after 11 games in charge and appointed Slaven Bilic as their manager. What do you think of this sudden change done by Watford? The pair have kept in touch and spoke at length on the phone recently before former midfielder Edwards commentated on a Forest Green Rovers game. Being a semi professional team, there was not much time for Edwards to make his mind up about players with training only being held on Tuesday and Thursday, therefore Edwards set about his revolution. A year or so later, I was at Reading playing under Jaap Stam and I had Rob on the phone four or five times in the first couple of months I was there. Former Forest Green Rovers manager Edwards has been appointed the new head coach of Watford (Getty Images) Forest Green Rovers have accused Watford of "giving football a bad name" during. Watford sack manager Rob Edwards after 11 games in charge ", News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. 'This gives football a bad name' - Watford slammed by Forest Green as [26] Edwards made his debut for the club in a 00 draw against Nottingham Forest on 21 February 2012. Predecessor Jones left for PremierLeague strugglers Southampton last week, taking coaches Chris Cohen and Alan Sheehan with him. Watfords new head coach Rob Edwards is held aloft by his players after securing promotion to League One with Forest Green Rovers in April (Photo: Simon Galloway/PA Images via Getty Images), As a player, Edwards (centre) won promotion to the Premier League with Blackpool via the Championship play-offs in 2010 (Photo: Nigel French/PA Images via Getty Images), Edwards worked as first team coach under Kenny Jackett at Wolves and also had a spell in caretaker charge of the club (Photo: Sam Bagnall AMA/Getty Images). Goals in each half from Ryan Hedges and Dom Hyam made the difference. All the signals are good, explained one source close to the process. For other inquiries, Contact Us. I was very vocal about appointing Neil Critchley, due to his coaching pedigree and experience working with Youngsters in the Liverpool set up. [3] He started his career as an apprentice at Aston Villa, and worked his way up to his first-team debut on 28 December 2002, in a 10 home win over Middlesbrough. At the time, Forest Green director of football Richard Hughes said that Edwards already had a great coaching pedigree and is recognised for his progressive views on the future of the game. Watford Sack Rob Edwards As Manager After 10 Games. Watford Manager Rob Edwards talks about match with Sunderland It was then introduced into the clubs training philosophy. Ex-Watford manager Rob Edwards set to be appointed Luton Town chief, Its not an easy task to replace Nathan Jones at Luton Town, but after reports surfaced that, Edwards (39) had an extensive playing career, which started at Aston Villa, where he broke through to the first team in the 2002/23 season, making 8 Premier League appearances. We have estimated Rob Edwards's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets. Edwards (39) had an extensive playing career, which started at Aston Villa, where he broke through to the first team in the 2002/23 season, making 8 Premier League appearances. [6] Edwards went on to make nine appearances in total for the Villans, all during 200203. Success with Wolves Under-23s saw Rob win promotion to the Premier League 2, the highest division in English youth football, and his stock rose further as both Head Coach of Englands Under-16 side and a coaching role in the Young Lions Under-20s set-up. His start with Watford is not that bad, actually it is quite impressive given that in the first three games he already helped the team collect seven points. McBain, who played for both Manchester United and Liverpool, started his managerial career at Watford in 1929, before switching to the Hatters for a year-long spell in 1938. Edwards will now follow in his footsteps and will have a point to prove having lasted just 11 games in charge of Watford before he was sacked in September. He knows how to work with big characters. And Edwards paid tribute: Theyve left the football club in a brilliant place and its down to us now to try and keep building on that brilliant work.. [33] He took charge of two games a 11 draw at Blackburn Rovers, followed by a 23 defeat to Derby before Paul Lambert took charge. 0 72 1 minute read. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Although its known that the Watford hierarchy have built the current first-team squad to predominantly favour a 4-3-3 and particularly be built around Ismaila Sarr on the right, with the Senegalese expected to leave this summer, they may tailor it be able to adapt to a selection of approaches. Rob Edwards is the new manager of Luton Town. Edwards began his career with Aston Villa, making his senior debut in the Premier League. A successful playing career including the likes of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Blackpool was cut short by injury after just over a decade. [40], On 27 May 2021, Edwards was appointed Head Coach of League Two side Forest Green Rovers, joining the role on 4 June in order to be able to finish the season with his England sides. Then, when Zenga was sacked three months later, Edwards was suddenly put in temporary charge of the first team for matches against Derby and Blackburn. Watford have sacked manager Rob Edwards, who leaves Vicarage Road after just 11 games and less than three months in charge, with Slaven Bilic stepping into the hot-seat as head coach. As Watfords squad prepared at the team hotel for Wednesday evenings match against Everton, the clubs hierarchy were finalising who would succeed Roy Hodgson. Slaven Vilic appointed a new head coach after Watford sacked Rob Edwards in just after 10 games. Rob Edwards, former manager of Watford (Image: Getty Images) Sacked Watford manager Rob Edwards has been installed as the third favourite to take the vacant post at . Football365 - News Desk 5h. Rob Edwards: Watford appoint former Forest Green boss as manager from Luton Town next manager: Rob Edwards front runner after interview Recent years have seen the Vicarage Road dugout more akin to a conveyor . smitherzcheese 1 mo. I would hold my hand up and say I made it too complicated in trying to play a certain style of football, which probably didnt work at the time, even though we had some great lads and great characters in the squad. Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories? On 6 August 2008, Edwards left Wolves to join Blackpool, signing a two-year contract with an option for a further year for an undisclosed fee. They hope appointing Bilic, who is expected to install Danilo Butorovic and Dean Racunica as part of his backroom staff, will revive their season. Edwards managed Wolves' academy and had an interim spell at the first team, before leading AFC Telford United and the England under-16 team. Edwards remained at a club in the role of first team coach until the conclusion of the season when he departed alongside Lambert. Rob Edwards: Watford appoint former Forest Green boss as manager for [8], In May 2004, Edwards was told by Aston Villa manager David O'Leary that he could leave the club. [47], On 11 May 2022, Edwards was announced as the new head coach of Watford, taking over from Roy Hodgson at the conclusion of the 202122 season. Bilic is returning to English football after agreeing an 18-month deal, subject to receiving a work permit, and should be in charge for his new sides trip to Stoke on Sunday. Rob Edwards is now the clear front-runner to become the new Luton Town manager, sources have told Football Insider. Watford has confirmed the sacking of their manager Rob Edwards after 10 games, MySportDab reports. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Edwards has been sacked by Watford after just ten games in the Championship, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Rob Edwards sacked by Watford after 11 games :: playmakerstats.com Rob Edwards - Watford FC Ex-West Ham boss Bilic becomes Watford's fourth manager of 2022 after Edwards sacking. Rob Edwards tells BBC Look East he is 'thankful' for Luton job Luton Town have named ex-Watford boss Rob Edwards as their new manager on a "minimum three-and-a-half year" deal. Slaven Bilic, the former boss of West Ham, West Brom and Croatia, has been tipped to succeed him. The current favourite for the Wigan manager's job is former Watford and Forest Green manager Rob Edwards (best price 4/1). [38], In October 2019, Edwards left Wolves to take up a 'prestigious role' with The Football Association working as a coach with the England U20s. At 2-0 United were just popping the ball around and we were struggling, but we made some adjustments, and, knowing we had to win, we turned up the heat with our press and just went for it. He tweaked it slightly and added clarity. Edwards leaves Vicarage Road . First words from ex-Watford boss Rob Edwards is he's named new Luton Watford issued a brutal 72-word statement, which read: "Watford FC has relieved Rob Edwards of his duties as Head Coach. Watford sack Rob Edwards and appoint ex-West Ham and Croatia boss You see such a well-run football club, thats growing, moving forward and competing at the right end of the Championship. Watford sack Rob Edwards as manager and appoint Slaven Bilic to replace The confirmation follows Edwards' departure from. Watford have sacked Rob Edwards as their manager after just 10 games and replaced him with Slaven Bilic. Edwards was captain of the side for the 11 draw at Norwich City on 16 August as Keith Southern who had captained the side up to then in the 200809 season, was suspended. Edwards leaves the club after 11 matches in charge, Bilic handed 18-month deal at 10th-placed Championship club. On 5 September 2007, in a reserve team match against Walsall, he again suffered knee ligament injury. [13] He scored his only goal for Wolves on 9 February 2008 in a 42 home defeat to Stoke City. Speaking to the press for the first time on Thursday, Edwards played down his Watford connections and said that he was up for the challenge of winning fans over. It was a day of negotiations that quickly gathered pace and ended with the appointment of Forest Green Rovers head coach Rob Edwards. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Championship promotion hopefuls Luton Town describe new boss Rob Edwards as 'one of the EFL'S most coveted young coaches', Fdwards lasted four months at Watford, winning three of his 11 games, Luton appoint Rob Edwards as new manager despite 11-game stint at hated rivals Watford earlier this season, Uruguay 2 Ghana 0: Three points not enough for Luis Suarez & Co as they are KNOCKED OUT after last-gasp South Korea win, Cameroon 0 Brazil 0: Martinelli, Antony & Jesus form attack for Brazil as Cameroon seek major World Cup upset, Serbia 1 Switzerland 1 LIVE SCORE: Shaqiri LASHES Swiss into early lead before Mitrovic levels with header in World Cup, South Korea 2 Portugal 1: Hwang's dramatic injury time winner sees Koreans through ahead of Uruguay on goals SCORED, Luis Suarez CRIES on Uruguay bench as South Korea take lead against Portugal to go second in World Cup group, Why Kyle Walker, Marcus Rashford, and Phil Foden will be key for England to beat Senegal in the World Cup last 16, Fans in disbelief as Ghana miss ANOTHER World Cup penalty against Uruguay 12 years after Luis Suarez handball, Watch Liverpool and Uruguay star Darwin Nunez get yellow card for scuffing penalty spot even as Ghana try to protect it, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Watford sack Rob Edwards as manager and appoint Slaven Bilic to replace His debut in the professional game as a player came for Aston Villa just after his 20th birthday, with Edwards being handed the opportunity by none other than the late, great Graham Taylor OBE in December 2002. He guided Forest Green Rovers to promotion as League Two champions in the 202122 season. The former Watford and Forest Green boss succeeds Nathan Jones, who left Kenilworth Road for Premier League Southampton last week. Rob loved that; out-thinking your opponent, the chess game, staying one step ahead. Edwards was born in Telford, Shropshire. [TalkSport] Ex-Watford Manager Rob Edwards set to be appointed as Luton Manager. We felt Rob had enough time to show us the identity of his team, however performances havent reflected our hopes and ambitions. The Sky Bet Championship club announced the latest . Relegated Watford have appointed former Forest Green Rovers boss Rob Edwards as their new manager from the end of the current season. The day included grievances aired by the 39-year-olds former club, where hed recently secured the League Two title and been named manager of the season, which clouded a move that one of Edwards former team-mates says his entire career has been geared to. Edwards joined the Hornets from Forest Green Rovers, where his attractive brand of football steered the Gloucestershire side to the 2021/22 Sky Bet League Two title for the first time in their history. Luton Town confirm Rob Edwards as their new manager He negotiated in secret and then left once he had the job. [29] He made his debut for Wales before he left Aston Villa, on 29 March 2003, in a 40 European Championship qualifying victory over Azerbaijan.[30]. Integrity and honesty is in our contract.. Edwards replaced Roy Hodgson after the Hornets suffered relegation last season. Chris Wilder has been sacked by Middlesbrough with former Watford manager Rob Edwards in line to replace him. His knowledge of football is incredible. Watford insist the clause did exist and reflected their belief in their official announcement. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. However, at this point Edwards, who had suffered from recurrent knee injuries, and decided it was time to focus on coaching, having been inspired by those he had played under, which include; Graham Taylor, Dave Jones, Mick McCarthy, Glenn Hoddle, Mark Hughes, Ian Holloway and Paul Lambert. That can be the one positive of having to given up a football career so young. Were confident that with such a limited association with them, Rob will very quickly feel much more a member of our tight club. 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