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Watford have appointed Nigel Pearson as their new head coach, initially until the end of the season.<\/p>\nWatford have appointed Nigel Pearson as their new head coach, initially until the end of the season.<\/p>\n
Pearson will take the helm after the weekend, with interim head coach Hayden Mullins in charge for the Hornets\u2019 match against Crystal Palace on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Watford\u2019s chairman and chief executive officer Scott Duxbury told the club\u2019s official website: \u201cNigel is an impressive coach and comes with all of the experience and success we believe can have a very positive impact on our season.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a pleasure spending time listening to the passion with which he talks about the game.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis enthusiasm, organisation and motivation will, I\u2019m certain, prove essential in driving the team forwards and upwards over the coming weeks and months.\u201d<\/p>\n
Duxbury added: \u201cI\u2019d like to thank Hayden Mullins for stepping in to coach the team on an interim basis. He is fully deserving of everyone\u2019s gratitude.<\/p>\n
\u201cTomorrow gives the perfect opportunity for Nigel to be officially introduced to our supporters as Hayden leads the team in the quest for a very important three points.\u201d<\/p>\n
Watford are currently bottom of the Premier League with just eight points from 15 games, leaving them seven points from safety.<\/p>\n
Pearson, who succeeds Quique Sanchez Flores at Vicarage Road, has experience of succeeding in a top-flight relegation battle, having kept Leicester up in 2015 before being replaced by Claudio Ranieri.<\/p>\n
The 56-year-old\u2019s most recent managerial post was with OH Leuven in Belgium but he has been out of work since February.<\/p>\n
Pearson has also managed the likes of Derby, Southampton and Hull.<\/p>\n
On Friday evening he tweeted: \u201cI\u2019m really delighted to be back working in the Premier League with @WatfordFC; a huge challenge for us all, but one that we can achieve if we all work together. Thank you all for the kind wishes.\u201d<\/p>\n