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    Watford next manager odds: Fabio Cannavaro favourite ahead of Frank Lampard & Paulo Fonseca as Claudio Ranieri is sacked

    FABIO CANNAVARO is the outright favourite to replace Claudio Ranieri as Watford manager.That’s according to bookmakers Betfair, who’ve updated their next manager market after Ranieri was relieved of his duties at Vicarage Road.
    Fabio Cannavaro is favourite for the Watford job, according to BetfairCredit: GETTY
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    The Italian replaced Xisco in October but has been unable to stop the rot.
    The 70-year-old has collected just seven points from a possible 39 since his arrival at Vicarage Road.
    The Hornets – aside from wins over Everton and Manchester United – lost 11 of their 14 matches under Ranieri.
    Their latest defeat to relegation rivals Norwich has seen Watford drop into the bottom three but they do still hold valuable games in hand.
    As a result, Ranieri was priced at a staggering 1/50 to be the next top-flight boss to be sent packing earlier today.
    And Watford later confirmed his dismissal on their official website.
    The statement read: “Watford Football Club confirms the departure of Head Coach Claudio Ranieri.
    “The Hornets’ Board recognises Claudio as a man of great integrity and honour, who will always be respected here at Vicarage Road for his efforts in leading the team with dignity.
    Watford next managerBetfair odds

    “However the Board feels that, with nearly half of the Premier League campaign remaining, a change in the Head Coach position now will give a new appointment sufficient time to work with a talented squad to achieve the immediate goal of retaining Premier League status.”
    The club’s owners, the Pozzo family, are known for their ruthless dealings with managers with Ranieri their 10th appointment in seven years.
    But who will replace Ranieri?
    Betfair believe Cannavaro is the leading contender at 2/1 having overtaken previous favourites Frank Lampard and Paulo Fonseca.
    The Italy legend – who won the World Cup and Ballon d’Or in 2006 – is recently claimed to have interviewed to replace Rafa Benitez at Everton.
    But the 48-year-old could be considered a major risk given that he’s never managed in Europe.
    Cannavaro has worked at Guangzhou Evergrande, Al-Nassr, Tianjin Quanjian and briefly as the manager of the Chinese national side, losing both of his matches.
    Free agent Lampard is next in the betting market at 4/1, with Fonseca slightly further behind at 6s.
    Daniel Farke, who was sacked as Norwich manager in November, is a fraction ahead of Bournemouth boss Scott Parker at 8/1.
    Rafa Benitez is offered at 11/1 to make a quick return to first-team management, while Mark Hughes is 16/1.
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    Watford next manager odds – Fabio Cannavaro favourite ahead of Frank Lampard and Paulo Fonseca with Ranieri on the brink

    FABIO CANNAVARO is the outright favourite to replace Claudio Ranieri as Watford manager.That’s according to bookmakers Betfair, who’ve updated their next manager market as the pressure increases on Ranieri at Vicarage Road.
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    The Italian replaced Xisco in October but has been unable to stop the rot.
    The 70-year-old has collected just seven points from a possible 39 since his arrival at Vicarage Road.
    The Hornets – aside from wins over Everton and Manchester United – have lost 11 of their 14 matches under Ranieri.
    Their latest defeat to relegation rivals Norwich has seen Watford drop into the relegation zone but they do still hold valuable games in hand.
    As a result, Ranieri is a staggering 1/50 favourite to be the next top-flight boss relieved of his duties.
    The club’s owners, the Pozzo family, are known for their ruthless dealings with managers with Ranieri their 10th appointment in seven years.
    Watford next managerBetfair odds

    But who will replace Ranieri?
    Betfair believe Cannavaro is the leading contender at 2/1 having overtaken previous favourites Frank Lampard and Paulo Fonseca.
    The Italy legend – who won the World Cup and Ballon d’Or in 2006 – is recently claimed to have interviewed to replace Rafa Benitez at Everton.
    But the 48-year-old could be considered a major risk given that he’s never managed in Europe.
    Cannavaro has worked at Guangzhou Evergrande, Al-Nassr, Tianjin Quanjian and briefly as the manager of the Chinese national side, losing both of his matches.
    Free agent Lampard is next in the betting market at 4/1, with Fonseca slightly further behind at 6s.
    Daniel Farke, who was sacked as Norwich manager in November, is a fraction ahead of Bournemouth boss Scott Parker at 8/1.
    Rafa Benitez is offered at 11/1 to make a quick return to first-team management, while Mark Hughes is 16/1.
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    Watford next manager odds – Pellegrini, Benitez and Fonseca rival favourite Lampard for Hornets job if Ranieri is sacked

    FRANK LAMPARD is the outright favourite to replace Claudio Ranieri as Watford manager.That’s according to bookmakers Betfair, who’ve updated their next manager market as the pressure increases on Ranieri at Vicarage Road.
    Former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is favourite for the Watford job, say Betfair
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    The Italian replaced Xisco Munoz in October but has been unable to reverse the club’s fortunes.
    The 70-year-old has collected just seven points from a possible 36 since his arrival at Vicarage Road.
    The Hornets — aside from wins over Everton and Manchester United — have lost 10 of their 13 matches under Ranieri.
    Watford sit 17th in the division and one point clear of the relegation zone but do boast valuable games in hand over rivals Norwich and Newcastle.
    As a result, Ranieri is favourite to be the next top-flight boss received of his duties.
    He would be the 15th managerial departure under the club’s owners, the Pozzo family, since they took over in 2012.
    Watford next managerBetfair odds

    But who will replace Ranieri?
    Betfair believe former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is the frontrunner having significantly shortened his odds from 10/1 to 7/2.
    Paulo Fonseca is next in the betting at 5/1 having recently been tipped for roles at Tottenham, Everton and Newcastle.
    Daniel Farke, who was sacked as Norwich manager in November, shares odds of 8/1 along with Bournemouth boss Scott Parker.
    Free agent Rafa Benitez, who was sacked by the Toffees on Sunday, and Real Betis’ Manuel Pellegrini are locked together at 10s while Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray has been added to the list at 14/1.
    Mark Hughes has made it clear he would like a return to top-flight management and is offered at 16/1 to get his wish.
    Marcelino is available at 16s and Brighton’s much sought-after Graham Potter is outsider of the pack at 20/1.
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    Watford next manager – Bookies SLASH odds on former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard, Allardyce, Hodgson and Farke in the mix

    FRANK LAMPARD is now the outright favourite to replace Claudio Ranieri as Watford manager.That’s according to bookmakers Betfair, who’ve updated their next manager market as the pressure increases on Ranieri at Vicarage Road.
    Former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is favourite for the Watford job, say Betfair
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    The Italian replaced Xisco Munoz in October but has been unable to reverse the club’s fortunes.
    Aside from memorable victories over Everton and Manchester United — Watford have lost ten of their 12 games under his leadership.
    The club have lost seven-consecutive matches and conceded a whopping 20 goals in the process — only Leeds, Newcastle and Norwich have let in more this campaign.
    The Hornets sit 17th in the division — two points clear of Burnley in the relegation zone and Watford would drop into the bottom three if the Clarets win their game in hand.
    As a result, Ranieri is joint-favourite to be the next top-flight boss received of his duties.
    The 70-year-old would be the 15th managerial departure under the club’s owners, the Pozzo family, since they took over in 2012.
    Watford next managerBetfair odds

    But who will replace Ranieri?
    Betfair believe former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is the frontrunner having significantly shortened his odds from 10/1 to 11/4.
    Daniel Farke, who was sacked as Norwich manager in November, is the second-favourite at 4/1 to make a quick return to the English top flight.
    Paulo Fonseca is next in the betting at 6/1 having recently been tipped for roles at Tottenham, Everton and Newcastle.
    Veteran duo Sam Allardyce and Roy Hodgson are both locked together at 7s with Slavisa Jokanovic and Garry Monk also sharing a price of 9/1.
    Neil Lennon is 10/1 having remained a free agent since his Celtic departure in February 2021.
    Previous favourite Diego Martinez has drifted markedly from 4/1 to 11/1.
    The former Granada boss, 41, earned promotion with the club before leading them to a seventh-placed finish in his debut top-flight campaign.
    He reached the Europa League quarter-finals during the club’s first ever European appearance before losing to Manchester United.
    The Athletic claim Martinez, who allowed his contract to expire in June, has spent time in the UK working on his English and watching Premier League football.
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    Watford next manager odds – Frank Lampard, Sam Allardyce and Paulo Fonseca trail Diego Martinez for Hornets job

    FRANK LAMPARD, Sam Allardyce and Paulo Fonseca are in the running to replace Claudio Ranieri as Watford manager.That’s according to bookmakers Betfair, who’ve created their ‘Next Manager’ market as the pressure increases on Ranieri at Vicarage Road.
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    The Italian replaced Xisco Munoz in October but has been unable to reverse the club’s declining fortunes.
    Aside from memorable victories over Everton and Manchester United — Watford have lost nine of their 11 games under his leadership.
    The club have lost six-consecutive matches and conceded a whopping 16 goals in the process — only Leeds, Newcastle and Norwich have let in more this campaign.
    And their latest 1-0 defeat to Tottenham leaves them 17th in the division — two points clear of Burnley in the relegation zone.
    Watford would drop into the bottom three if the Clarets win their game in hand.
    As a result, Ranieri is second-favourite to be the next top-flight boss received of his duties.
    And if axed, the 70-year-old would be the 15th managerial departure under the club’s owners, the Pozzo family, since they took over in 2012.
    Watford next managerBetfair odds

    Former Granada boss Diego Martinez is the frontrunner for the position at odds of 4/1 with Betfair.
    The 41-year-old earned promotion with the club before leading them to a seventh-placed finish in his debut top-flight campaign.
    He reached the Europa League quarter-finals during the club’s first ever European appearance before losing to Manchester United.
    The Athletic claim Martinez, who allowed his contract to expire in June, has spent time in the UK working on his English and watching Premier League football.
    Paulo Fonseca is next in the betting at 5/1 having recently been tipped for roles at Tottenham, Everton and Newcastle.
    Slavisa Jokanovic is available at 6/1, narrowly ahead of Sam Allardyce (8/1) and Frank Lampard (10/1).
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    Watford next manager odds – Sam Allardyce and Frank Lampard trail Diego Martinez for Hornets job if Ranieri is sacked

    FRANK LAMPARD, Sam Allardyce and Paulo Fonseca are in the running to replace Claudio Ranieri as Watford manager.That’s according to bookmakers Betfair, who’ve created their ‘Next Manager’ market as the pressure increases on Ranieri at Vicarage Road.
    Former Granada boss Diego Martinez is favourite for the Watford job, say BetfairCredit: GETTY
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    The Italian replaced Xisco Munoz in October but has been unable to reverse the club’s declining fortunes.
    Aside from memorable victories over Everton and Manchester United — Watford have lost eight of their 10 games under his leadership.
    The club have lost five-consecutive matches and conceded a whopping 15 goals in the process — only Leeds, Newcastle and Norwich have let in more this campaign.
    And their latest 4-1 defeat to West Ham leaves them 17th in the division — two points clear of Burnley in the relegation zone.
    Watford would drop into the bottom three if Burnley win either of their two games in-hand against Manchester United or Leeds.
    Ranieri is second-favourite to be the next top-flight boss received of his duties.
    And if axed, the 70-year-old would be the 15th managerial departure under the club’s owners, the Pozzo family, since they took over in 2012.
    Watford next managerBetfair odds

    Former Granada boss Diego Martinez is the frontrunner for the position at odds of 4/1 with Betfair.
    The 41-year-old earned promotion with the club before leading them to a seventh-placed finish in his debut top-flight campaign.
    He reached the Europa League quarter-finals during the club’s first ever European appearance before losing to Manchester United.
    The Athletic claim Martinez, who allowed his contract to expire in June, has spent time in the UK working on his English and watching Premier League football.
    Paulo Fonseca is next in the betting at 5/1 having recently been tipped for roles at Tottenham, Everton and Newcastle.
    Slavisa Jokanovic is available at 6/1, narrowly ahead of Sam Allardyce (8/1) and Frank Lampard (10/1).
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    Next Watford manager odds: Former Chelsea and Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri favourite set to take over from Xisco

    CLAUDIO RANIERI is odds-on favourite to replace Xisco as Watford manager.That’s according to bookmakers Betfair, who have priced up a list of managerial candidates who could succeed Xisco at Vicarage Road.
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    Xisco was appointed mid-way through the Championship season in December 2020 and guided the club to promotion in his debut campaign.
    The 41-year-old boasted a 58 per cent win percentage as Hornets boss – winning 21 of his 36 fixtures.
    One of those victories came on the opening weekend of the 2021-22 Premier League season against Aston Villa.
    But Watford failed to build on that victory, winning just one of their following six league games.
    And that’s led Xisco to become yet another managerial casualty at Vicarage Road.
    Watford have become the team synonymous with a constant rotation of managers.

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    In fact, only Javi Gracia has lasted more than 38 games out of Watford’s last 11 bosses.
    Former Chelsea and Leicester boss Ranieri is the 4/11 odds on favourite to take over
    Diego Martinez, who managed Pozzo-owned Granada between 2018-2018, is priced at 3/1.
    Next is Paulo Fonseca – who was linked with Tottenham in the summer – offered at 9s.
    Eddie Howe and Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui are outside bets at 13/1 and 14/1 respectively.

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    England stars Mount and Chilwell ask for special permission for socially distant training after Covid self-isolation

    THE FA is reportedly deciding whether it is possible for Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell to take part in full training with the rest of the England squad.Social distancing measures would have to be put in place as the Chelsea pair have had to self isolate since coming into close contact with Scotland’s Billy Gilmour, who test positive for Covid-19 after Friday’s draw at Wembley.
    Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell have not trained with the full squad since the Scotland match
    Mount and Chilwell have since trained in private at St. George’s Park, and have not come into contact with the rest of the squad.
    But the FA is looking into the training methods used by clubs during project restart in 2020, according to Sky Sports.
    Players were split into groups of five and trained without coming into contact, tackling was also forbidden.
    Mount and Chilwell were sidelined for the 1-0 win over Czech Republic but will be available for selection against Germany on Tuesday.
    But they will have to isolate until then, despite both returning negative tests after the match against Scotland.
    As a result, they will not be allowed to participate in training unless the FA finds a solution.
    18-cap Mount has barely missed an England match since his first appearance in September 2019.

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    Meanwhile, Ben Chilwell is still yet to feature at the Euros, which means Luke Shaw is likely to retain his place in the team to face Germany.
    If the FA is unable to reintroduce the pair into full training Gareth Southgate will have a difficult decision to make over whether to include them in his matchday squad.
    Jack Grealish, Mount’s replacement against Czech Republic, produced the assist for Raheem Sterling’s winner and will be keen to start against the Germans.
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