Nigel Pearson 'was not sure if the opportunity would come around'Nigel Pearson admits it was "a bit surprising" that Watford decided to appoint him as their new head coach. "It feels really good to be back in the Premier League," Pearson said. "We've had a difficult year so far but it's something that I'm really motivated to do. "The club looked at my strengths and felt I was the right man to come in. It was very clear in my mind they wanted someone like me to galvanise the team and staff as well.

Source: Sky sports December 12, 2019 18:56 UTC