Gary Neville and Scott McTominay show why Tom Cleverley’s Man United reunion makes sense.
After another bang-average Championship campaign at Vicarage Road, Watford have recently appointed Tom Cleverley as the club’s new head coach.
Following Valerien Ismael’s sacking in March, the former Hornets skipper took over as interim boss until the end of the season, but, with some impressive performances and decent results to go with them, the club’s hierarchy decided, with two games left of the season, that Cleverley was the right man to take them forward on a permanent basis.
Tom Cleverley appointed Watford FC boss
Following that appointment, Cleverley confirmed the permanent positions of his coaching staff, with Damon Lathrope and Armand Kavaja staying on in roles taken up when Cleverley took the interim job. One notable change, however, was the departure of Jimmy Gilligan from the first-team set up, who has returned to his former role within the club’s academy.
Upon the announcement, Cleverley confirmed that Gilligan’s departure left space for an experienced pair of eyes within his staff, explaining via club media: “I’m really open-minded about who that person might be
“Ideally they’re going to have many more years of experience within a top-level coaching set-up than me. And most importantly of all, coming from a winning environment.
“That process is ongoing right now, and we’ll update on that once we’ve found someone we know is going to add value to what we already have.”
