We always watch with our eyes first, he says. Joined Watford in August 2022. That role only lasted five months, before Simm returned to Watford as first-team physio in October 2018. Role: Chairperson. They have bought Watford solely so it can become an established Premier League club. In 1986, his father Giampaolo bought Italian club Udinese with money from the familys toolmaking company. Scott Duxbury, Watford FC Chairman, said: "We are thrilled to welcome Stake as our principal shirt sponsor ahead of the 2021/2022 season. And if we stay together, we will continue to achieve great things. Research interests: Crime and deviance; social control and conflict; computational and mathematical sociology; relational sociology . If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can To see staff profiles for other clubs, click here. Manchester United, the richest club in the world, employ 50 full-time scouts globally. Yet few made the big time. . Watford look set for another season in Englands top tier following an outstanding start to this term. [Its about] getting the experience I need to hopefully go on to bigger things. Ultimately, the Premier League is where Duxbury and the rest of the Watford's hierarchy believe the club ought to be. He ended up moving to West Ham and worked his way from legal advisor to chief executive, when he worked closely with Nani and Gianfranco Zola. The deal would have been quite a return for Pozzo, given he paid 500,000 to buy Watford six years ago as well clearing the clubs debts of about 10m. Moving on? HP10 9TY. If he leaves, he can be replaced and the whole system does not fall apart. Was a manager in his own right, for HNK Orijent 1919 in Croatia, before linking up with Bilic at Al-Ittihad, West Brom and Beijing Guoan. They should not be competing in the Champions League but it is only because of the expertise of the Pozzos and the infrastructure they have developed that they are doing it year in and year out. Foreign imports, says Giraldi, offer better value for money: If you want to be economically efficient, [buy players in] South America. "And there weremoments where the family was a little bit against us. Only a couple of months into a long season, Watford are already more than halfway to reaching an internal target. One example is Richarlison de Andrade, the Brazilian forward sold to Everton this summer for a reported 35.2m. [Even if the club have] no possibility of playing him because he hasnt got a work permit. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to As well as various roles in the Spanish leagues, including three spells at Mlaga CF, has worked for FC Dnipro in the Ukranian Premier League and for the Panama national team. Distorted nine-game mini-league bound to have devastating effects It must be on Watfords terms, too, as they showed when they held out until Everton paid 40m for Richarlison. "We came here eight years ago, we are now an established Premier League football club and that's where we belong.". "Everything was against us. He is the managing director of Vitol, a Geneva-based oil trading company. They just want to do a deal because they know theyre going to lose him in January, [so] we have a guy in a car park with 10 minutes to go before the window closes., Duxbury spoke to Pozzo, who instantly gave the green light. Born on 1st March 1972. analyse how our Sites are used. A Gannett Company. If you look at the balance sheet of Watford, what people would see as a negative in terms of certain incomes being low Gino sees as a positive, because he believes with the clubs fan base, Watford can grow. Was U23 physio for a year before becoming Head of Medical at Peterborough in June 2018. NewsNow: Scott Duxbury news | Breaking News & Search 24/7 Scott Duxbury Sport Football Championship Watford Latest News In the last month Tribute: Oliver Phillips (1941-2023) Watford FC - Official Site 17:07 2-Feb-23 view more headlines 2 Feb 17:07 Get the latest transfer news and rumours from the world of football Don't miss a move! NORWICH CITY Sporting Director Stuart Webber admits his long-term future may not be in football after revealing the abuse he has experienced from some sections of the clubs fanbase in the last year. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. I promise you everyone is doing everything in their power to rectify this now and for the rest of the season. "So for us to be able to deal with that and get theteam spirit to come back, was remarkable.". For primary use with Football Manager 2021. After leaving the Hammers in January 2010 following the clubs takeover, Duxbury joined Sydney Rovers as the newly-founded club attempted to secure a spot in the A-League, unsuccessfully. The club have 100 potential contracts already drawn up should the opportunity to sign a targeted player arise. We try to have independence between [Udinese and Watford], says Giraldi. He has a history of doing this. Filter appointments . Has a strong background in analysis as well as coaching. The rapid turnover appears to cause little disruption. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Captain Troy Deeney said he does not know if he has played his last game for the club. Editors' Code of Practice. Love, Elton.. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. That system is headed up by Duxbury, owner Gino Pozzo and technical director Filippo Giraldi. If we need their support with scouting networks, players and commercial know-how, then they are very much there for us in a supporting function, rather than interfering in the day-to-day running of the club. Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) May 9, 2020 Watford, who are 17th in the league and only above the relegation zone on goal difference, beat runway leaders Liverpool in a shock victory at their Vicarage Road ground in February -- a result Duxbury says was influenced by . There are modern efforts to improve scouting through the use of data analytics. Scott Duxbury, Watford FC chairman and chief executive, wrote an opinion piece in The Times of London whose headline lamented the "devastating effects" of a plan to play the season's final . Whether its Chalobah or whoever, they will go when were ready for them to go because itll be a huge transfer fee, he says. For his 2018 bookThe Away Game, author Sebastian Abbot followed Spaniard Josep Colomer who, as a coach at Barcelona, nurtured a youthfulLionel Messi before the Argentine developed into the worlds best player. Recruitment is, in many ways, a bit of a lottery, he says. It is unfashionable and it is small. Watford chief executive Scott Duxbury (left) with technical director Filippo Giraldi In an office locked away from the hubbub is Gino Pozzo, Watford's owner. Yet, there is scant evidence that even the best scouts can guarantee sure-fire hits. See all the latest from stars such as Troy Deeney, William Troost-Ekong, Nathaniel Chalobah, Ismala Sarr, Joo Pedro, Ken Sema, Domingos Quina and many more.Youll also be able to find out much more about the history of the club, including legends such as Graham Taylor, Elton John, Luther Blissett and John Barnes. Date: 27/07/2020 By: Watford FC Statement from Hornets' Owner and Chairman & CEO . Hes got a year left of his contract. "There was moments where we weren't perhaps achieving what we thought we would do and people were turning against us, and the fans were turning against us, but we believed in what we were doing. They are footballs last romantics. in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, you can still find very, very good players who have the right attitude to play in Europe. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Watford's five-year top-flight stay ended after a 3-2 loss at Arsenal and Aston Villa's draw against West Ham. "Watford have never built with a manger, you would not put a family photo on your desk or buy a house in the area. About. The programme produced a youth team that beat a Brazilian under-17 side featuring Neymar and Philippe Coutinho, who would go on to become two of the most expensive players ever. I never fall in love with a player, adds Giraldi. Yet, Watford are the most active at searching for and trading talent. Watford are one of the Premier Leaguespoorest clubs. According to their recent accounts, the clubs net spend the difference between outlays on transfers minus fees received from selling players has been about 30m a season since re-entering the Premier League. The Watford Observer caught up with the Hornets new chief executive this week to discuss how he arrived at Vicarage Road. Here he explains why - along with Ajax's Head of Sport Science and Data Vosse de Boode. Its the situation here, and when you [join] Watford, you know what you are going to find, says current head coach Javi Gracia, 48, who took over in January. Late last week, I thoroughly enjoyed meeting a small group of fans to begin a longer-term and wide-ranging process of discussions under the banner of a newly-constituted Fans Committee. Id take it as a point of failure, says Duxbury. But it will be the trio of Duxbury, Nani and Zola who will run the club, on and off the pitch. Read about our approach to external linking. Duxbury has assumed a similar role at Watford to the one he held at West Ham, where he was criticised for his part in the Carlos Tevez affair. Off the pitch, the club is thriving and will continue to thrive. Of the 28 teams to have played in the Premier League in the past three years, only four have bought a lower percentage of players from the British Isles, according to 21st Club. The decision over Pearson has been an emotional, impulsive decision. Staff were told he was leaving in September 2022, only for the Italian to be quickly reinstated. Between Udinese and Watford, the family own about 80 senior players, each representing a potential blockbuster transfer. It is when players dont leave, thats the issue.. most relevant financial events such as yearly salaries, contracts, earn outs, endorsements, stock ownership and much more. Beneath them is best described as a scouting board, with eight or nine individuals based around the world. Played professionally in Germany before moving into coaching and scouting. Premier League champions Manchester City have created a database of 300,000 players, with the club identifying just three targets in each position they consider the best in the world. To have great resources and for them not to bear fruit is bitterly disappointing. We stopped for a year and we were relegated. Udinese is a really small town on the outskirts of Italy. Tom Heaton. His time at Upton Park was controversial though, with the club fined 30m because of the Carlos Tevez affair, and he left in 2010 when David Gold and David Sullivan took over. A larger scouting network is able to cover more ground. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please They are not putting a time frame on that, but I am extremely confident it is just a matter of when, and not if. For primary use with Football Manager 2021. . As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. We are very proud of this football club. If Im the club thats buying a player for 40m because youve heard of him onMatch of the Day, somethings gone wrong., Murad Ahmed is the FTs sports correspondent, Follow@FTMag on Twitter to find out about our latest stories first. But no club in the Pozzo family stable has been relegated for more than 20 years. Only then can they benefit from a share of the Premier Leagues broadcasting contracts, worth a combined 8bn. Watford's chairman and chief executive Scott Duxbury sits in The Gate pub in Chorleywood, five miles away from Vicarage Road. well take a risk. Over the course of a decade, he held trials for five million children across Africa, Latin America and south-east Asia. The Pozzos are the clubs owners and son Gino will be the one who is more involved than his father Gianpaolo. Players often move between the teams. Its a big operation for a club of their size, but those with more money can afford more spotters. Its values, its sense of belonging, and its wish to inspire those in the local community. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Qualified as a lawyer and worked in that capacity for West Ham before becoming their chief executive. The likelihood is that any team that are consistently among the lowest spending in the division will eventually have a bad season. Well send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Life & Arts news every morning. Wed be delighted to learn of your interest. As Calvin suggests, fewer than one per cent of the 10,000 boys at English club academies go on to make a living from the game. It was a bold claim but one that sums up the confidence Watford have in the scouting network they have developed since the Pozzo family bought the club in 2012. Why Watford chief Scott Duxbury isn't worried if trio depart in summer In 2012, they arrived in England to buy Watford, where Gino is sole owner. Abdoulaye Doucoure has won several suitors for his performances this term, You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number, I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Evening Standard. Scott Duxbury Watford You might like Man City charged with breaking financial rules and may face points deduction or expulsion Man City not guaranteed EFL place if relegated, Pochettino to. On Monday, Pozzo and Duxbury added: "Every club wants to be playing at the highest possible level. Suggested targets are whittled down to two or three and presented to Duxbury, Giraldi and Pozzo, who are based at the clubs training ground. In the UK, footballers from non-EU countries cannot gain work visas unless they satisfy certain eligibility requirements, such as playing for their national teams or racking up games in a major European league. personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to Instead, Watford have successfully gamed footballs multibillion-pound transfer market: buying low, selling high, while maintaining a team of 11 players capable of scoring 11 wins against richer rivals. It's surreal. Our site is locked until the 2nd part of the winter patch comes out. We have to be scrupulously honest with ourselves and admit our efforts surrounding the team were not good enough. The Watford hierarchy have said their "efforts surrounding the team were not good enough" following the Hornets' relegation from the Premier League on the final day of the season.
