Watford have appointed Nigel Pearson as their new head coach, initially until the end of the season. Pearson will take the helm after the weekend, with interim head coach Hayden Mullins in charge for the Hornets’ match against Crystal Palace on Saturday. We are pleased to confirm the appointment of Nigel Pearson as Head Coach on a contract that runs initially until the end of this season. — Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) December 6, 2019“It’s been a pleasure spending time listening to the passion with which he talks about the game. Nigel Pearson helped keep Leicester in the Premier League in 2015 (Richard Sellers/PA)The 56-year-old’s most recent managerial post was with OH Leuven in Belgium but he has been out of work since February.

Source: Express December 06, 2019 19:07 UTC