Does Ismael fear the sack, and why Watford fans are angry?
After the game with Huddersfield on Saturday, head coach Valerien Ismael answered a lot of key questions during his press conference.
“Results speak for themselves” – Watford claim made with Valerien Ismael close to sack
FLW’s Watford fan pundit has discussed Valerien Ismael’s future at the club
Watford manager Valerien Ismael is under increasing pressure in his position at the Championship club.
The Hornets have won just one of their last seven league games, suffering four defeats and sliding down the second division table.
According to Talksport, the 48-year-old is on the brink of losing his position as manager following a 2-1 home loss to Huddersfield Town last weekend.
Ismael was appointed as manager last summer, and was handed an extension in October following a positive start to life at Vicarage Road.
However, it now appears that his time at the club may be over just a few months later, as the team’s chances of promotion become increasingly slim.
Watford fan pundit weighs up Ismael’s future
FLW’s Watford fan pundit Justin Beattie has praised some of the work Ismael has done during his time at the club.
However, has believes that managers at the club have been sacked for less, so it wouldn’t shock him if Ismael was to lose his job.
“Ismael’s done an awful lot of good at Watford,” Beattie told Football League World.
“He’s brought discipline to the squad, he’s made them a more cohesive unit rather than a bunch of strangers.
“But, the results speak for themselves, our home form is shocking, we aren’t winning matches and, historically under the Pozzos, Watford managers have been dismissed for far less.
“So, it could well be possible that he is on the brink of the sack.
“One would hope that somebody is already lined up if that is the case, but I think a lot of fans would be disappointed with seeing him dismissed whilst others might well welcome it.”
