Craig Shakespeare has been appointed assistant head coach at WatfordWatford have appointed former Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare as assistant head coach to Nigel Pearson. Pearson was confirmed on Friday as Watford's third head coach of the season as he replaced Quique Sanchez Flores, with the club bottom of the Premier League. Shakespeare was a team-mate of Pearson's at Sheffield Wednesday, before working alongside him at West Brom, Leicester and Hull. "We have to work during the week with the new head coach and keep going and if we can, make it better - but I think we are in the right way for climbing the table." Watford vs Man Utd Live onPearson's first match in charge comes against Premier League leaders Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, with a home match against Manchester United to come the following weekend.

Source: Sky sports December 09, 2019 17:48 UTC