Watford Football Club

Championship round-up: Joy for Watford as Ismaila Sarr penalty earns immediate return to Premier League

Watford secured promotion back to the Premier League as Ismaila Sarr’s penalty secured victory over Millwall and delayed Norwich’s title celebrations.

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Nigel Pearson to be replaced as Watford manager with two games left of Premier League season

Watford have confirmed Nigel Pearson has left the club, with Hayden Mullins to oversee the final two Premier League games of the season.

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Watford chairman questions integrity of finishing season at neutral venues

Watford are the latest club to rail against plans to end the season at neutral venues, with chairman Scott Duxbury saying the Premier League has a "duty of care" to address concerns about a "distorted nine-game mini-league".

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What does Liverpool's Watford thumping mean for their pursuit of records?

Liverpool's shock 3-0 defeat at Watford on Saturday evening cost the Reds the chance of claiming some Premier League records.

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Nigel Pearson named new Watford boss

Watford have appointed Nigel Pearson as their new head coach, initially until the end of the season.

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Watford's Javi Gracia becomes first Premier League manager of season sacked as Quique Sánchez Flores returns

Watford have sacked manager Javi Gracia with the club bottom of the Premier League and without a win this season.

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Indifferent to game off field, Capoue is desperate to extend Watford cup run on it

Etienne Capoue is quite clear how he feels about his chosen profession: when he is in a game or on the training pitches at Watford, there is nothing else on his mind, but when he is away from it, then football occupies far fewer of his thoughts than you might imagine.

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Bournemouth thrash Watford at Vicarage Road to jump to fifth in the table

Joshua King's 12-minute brace propelled Bournemouth to their biggest Premier League away win as they thrashed 10-man Watford 4-0 at Vicarage Road.

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Watford sign Gerard Deulofeu from Barcelona for an initial fee of €13m

Watford have signed former Everton winger Gerard Deulofeu from Barcelona, the Spanish champions have confirmed.

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Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez fire Leicester to victory over Watford

Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez fired Leicester to a routine 2-0 win over Watford as Claude Puel's powers of recovery continued.

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Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City must beat Watford to be considered among Europe's best clubs

Pep Guardiola feels Manchester City must win games like this weekend's at Watford to prove they can join the European elite.

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Udinese sign Watford midfielder Valon Behrami

Swiss midfielder Valon Behrami has left Watford to sign for Serie A club Udinese.

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Juan Camilo Zuniga joins Watford on loan

Watford have signed Colombia international Juan Camilo Zuniga on loan from Napoli, the Premier League club have announced.

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Bemused Troy Deeney describes Quique Sanchez Flores' Watford axing as 'crazy'

Watford captain Troy Deeney says the decision to let head coach Quique Sanchez Flores leave the club is "crazy" and branded the Spaniard's stint at Vicarage Road a success.

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European football slipping away from Chelsea after goalless stalemate at Watford

Chelsea captain John Terry's long goodbye began with a goalless draw at Watford.

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Costel Pantilimon has left Sunderland to join Premier League rivals Watford

Watford have signed goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon from Sunderland.

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Odion Ighalo strikes again for Watford to down Sunderland

Odion Ighalo's 10th goal of the season handed promoted Watford a third successive Barclays Premier League victory and plunged Sunderland deeper into relegation trouble.

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Gallery

Sanchez goal rush continues as Gunners crush Watford

Alexis Sanchez's golden scoring streak, threatened before kick-off by a minor hip injury, was instead extended to 10 in six games as he broke through a resolute if occasionally ragged Watford defence to set Arsenal on their way to victory and a return to second place. Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey went on to extend the winning margin, all three goals coming in the second half of an unexpectedly open encounter, allowing the prolific Chilean to spend the last 10 minutes on the bench, as thoughts turned to Tuesday's crucial Champions League encounter with Bayern Munich.