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Rob Edwards - Next Watford Manager

Postby Clarkey T » Wed May 11, 2022 3:24 pm

Forest Green furious as Watford prepare to appoint Rob Edwards as manager

• Forest Green say negotiations held ‘behind our backs’
• Roy Hodgson leaving Watford at end of season after relegation

Watford are close to appointing the Forest Green Rovers manager Rob Edwards as their next head coach. The League Two champions confirmed on Wednesday that Edwards had left and expressed disappointment that negotiations had been held “behind our backs”.

Watford have identified Edwards, who guided Rovers to the title in his first season as a Football League manager, as an ideal successor to Roy Hodgson, who will leave at the end of this campaign.

A young, homegrown coach would mark a significant change in the type of appointment Watford’s owners, the Pozzo family, have typically made and Edwards, if appointed, would become the club’s ninth permanent manager in five years.

“Rob was a key part of the team that gained promotion to League One this season,” a Rovers statement said. “We’re disappointed that our support, loyalty and honesty towards Rob has been repaid in this way – with negotiations taking place behind our backs. We had no contact from Watford, from whom we might expect less, but in any event this kind of behaviour gives football a bad name. We thank Rob for all his work at FGR – forgive him the manner of his departure and wish him well.”

Watford declined to comment. Forest Green’s chairman, Dale Vince, said he had called Edwards on Tuesday evening as speculation mounted. “As soon as he started speaking, I knew that it was real,” Vince told Sky Sports News. “[He told me] that he had been in negotiations [with Watford] and felt it was a great opportunity for him.” He accused Watford of “deceit”.

Edwards, a 39-year-old former Wales defender, coached Wolves’ Under-23s and England’s Under-16s before being given a chance by Forest Green. He recently won the EFL League Two manager of the season award.

“If there is karma in football, we will meet Watford in the Championship in a few years’ time,” Vince said.

Source: The Guardian


Forest Green Rovers were fantastic this season from the start until around January but then they started dropping points as they got towards the finishing line - so I have doubts about him being able to get Watford promoted, but it will be a nice pay day for him.

Apparently he only signed a one year contract when he was appointed last May, so I don't know why Dale Vince is so furious as clubs don't need permission to speak with a manager nearing the end of his contract.
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Re: Rob Edwards - Next Watford Manager

Postby Rockape » Wed May 11, 2022 4:17 pm

Apparently he only signed a one year contract when he was appointed last May, so I don't know why Dale Vince is so furious as clubs don't need permission to speak with a manager nearing the end of his contract.


I agree....he sounds like a bit of a d***head! He should have tied him down with a long contract if he wanted him to stay.
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Re: Rob Edwards - Next Watford Manager

Postby Phil71 » Wed May 11, 2022 8:06 pm

He'll last about 6 months.
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