Even Ferguson's student was able to avoid the blade, and 20 people were fired for 12 years...The Grave of the Directors, Watford

May 06, 2025

Even Ferguson's student was able to avoid the blade, and 20 people were fired for 12 years...The Grave of the Directors, Watford
Source=Tom Cleverly SNS Capture



England club Watford announced the replacement of manager Tom Cleverly (36).

Watford announced Cleverly's dismissal on the club's official channel on the 6th (Korea time). The club showed stable leadership as interim manager in the second half of the 2023-2024 season before taking over as the official head coach last summerWatford once sought to advance to the playoffs, but fell into a slump with only five wins in 2025, he explained. Watford finished 14th out of 24 teams in the 2024-2025 England Championship (Second Division).

Watford general manager Gian Luca Nani thanked Clevery for his dedication. Thank you not only for your role as a manager, but for everything you have contributed to Watford as a player and staff member. But now is the time for change. It's time to build a team based on the young and talented squad we've gained through this season's championship.




Then 'It was an honor to be able to work with Cleverly. The way Cleverly looked at the game and his passion for everything was great. He deserves recognition for these achievements. I am confident that a bright future will unfold in the future, he said.

Even Ferguson's student was able to avoid the blade, and 20 people were fired for 12 years...The Grave of the Directors, Watford
Source=Tom Cleverly SNS Capture
England-born midfielder Clevery is a former United youth player and played in United's first team from 2008 to 2015. Park Ji-sung, the current advisor to Jeonbuk, overlaps his career. Park Ji-sung played at Old Trafford from 2005 to 2012.

Clevery, who played on loan for Leicester City, Watford and Wigan Athletic, left Manchester United in 2015 to join Everton after experiencing an English Premier League win for Manchester United in the 2012-2013 season. Clevery, who was linked with Watford on loan during the 2009-2010 and 2016-2017 seasons, transferred to Watford in 2017 for a total of 181 games.




After retiring in 2023, he began his leadership career as Watford Academy coach. The contract with Watford's first team lasted until 2027.

Watford is drawing attention due to frequent managerial changes after the Italian Pozo family purchased ownership of the club. Over the past 12 years, 20 coaches, including Walter Mazari, Marco Silva, Harvey Garcia, Quique Sanchez Flores, Nigel Pearson, Claudio Ranieri, Roy Hodgson, Slaven Wilic and Chris Wilder, have taken the helm. Five players have led the team since the 2021-2022 season.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.