"I genuinely believed we would do it [get promoted]but for it to actually arrive and the manner in which we did it with the stress, a 1-0. In the past, dictatorial managers such as Manchester Uniteds Sir Alex Ferguson or ArsenalsArsne Wenger, controlled most aspects of a clubs operations, including transfers. To keep up with their peers, Watford are increasing their spending on acquisitions. Instead, the Pozzo model is akin to venture capital investing. It must be on Watford's terms, too, as they showed when they held out until Everton paid . Team Focus: Watford Formed: 1881 Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium (21,000) Captain: Tom Cleverley Chairman: Scott Duxbury Manager: Slaven Bili Competitions: Championship position 3 It's surreal. The initial cohort of fans was drawn from a wide representation. A subsequent EFL inquiry found that the owner was unaware of the document and the club had not gained a competitive advantage. Please report any comments that break our rules. Its why weve begun frank and open discussions with supporters and will continue to meet once the season is finished and beyond. Since their most recent promotion to the Premier League in 2015, they have, on average, acquired and sold more players than any other side in Englands top division. "Watford don't have managers, the owner totally runs the club.". Data profile of Scott Duxbury who is contracted to Watford. ARGENTINA star Lionel Messi has said futsal really helped me become who I am today and River Plate are typical of pro clubs in the country in having a futsal division. Whether its Chalobah or whoever, they will go when were ready for them to go because itll be a huge transfer fee, he says. [Its about] getting the experience I need to hopefully go on to bigger things. That is why he chose Watford. The only thing at this time that remains in our gift is to work and to work harder. Foreign imports, says Giraldi, offer better value for money: If you want to be economically efficient, [buy players in] South America. Only one has to make the big time to achieve huge returns. Two-thirds of those awarded a professional contract at the age of 18 abandon the sport by 21. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website, Here's How Drew Barrymore Made Her $125 Million Fortune, Kim Kardashians $150 Million Private Jet Has Strict Rules, Travis Barker Releases New CBD Skincare, But Its Causing Controversy, Moving To Canada? Are you sure you want to delete this comment? I want them to achieve the best that they could possibly do in their career. Improvements and developments must and will be made. Here he explains why - along with Ajax's Head of Sport Science and Data Vosse de Boode. Only a couple of months into a long season, Watford are already more than halfway to reaching an internal target. To pretend the league situation is anything other than it is would be futile the stark reality of the Premier League table bears witness to that. Omar Chaudhuri, an executive at 21st Club, a football consultancy, says the best way to judge whether a transfer is a success is the amount of time a new signing actually appears on the pitch. And only just. The club simply changed tack. EVAN FERGUSON and Andy Moran both joined Brighton's Academy at the age of 16 from clubs in the League of Ireland. Though they employ an outside firm to provide some data analysis on players, the club rely on the subjective judgments of their scouts. The company made a turnover of $297 billion in 2011. "He has done it before. Football is a machine that grinds the dreams of thousands of boys. Scott Duxbury in 2021. It is most certainly not a closed shop or invite only. Watford FC Chairman & CEO Scott Duxbury shares his thoughts ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Burnley. If you sign a SouthAmerican, you can start at ten [thousand pounds] a month.. This account already exists. The Pozzos are the clubs owners and son Gino will be the one who is more involved than his father Gianpaolo. If he leaves, he can be replaced and the whole system does not fall apart. It was a bold claim but one that sums up the confidence Watford have in the scouting network they have developed since the Pozzo family bought the club in 2012. Following the takeover, Watford signed 10 players on loan from Udinese to boost the team. Its the situation here, and when you [join] Watford, you know what you are going to find, says current head coach Javi Gracia, 48, who took over in January. Duxbury calls them absolute nonsense. WATFORD ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED(THE) (00104194) Company status Active Correspondence address Vicarage Road Stadium, Vicarage Road, Watford Hertfordshire, WD18 0ER. However, in reality the head coach is naturally involved in discussions but the key is he is one cog of the mechanism not the entire engine. British businessman and board member of Watford FC, David Fransen has a net worth of$104.26 million. To create a team to take on local giants such as AC Milan and Juventus, they deployed scouts far and wide. Played professionally in Germany before moving into coaching and scouting. . A lot of the bigger clubs, they will look at a player and they need a little more convincing, a little more proof. Enter your password to log in. Everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment. Joined the club as an intern in October 2015. The financial constraints of dropping down a division, coupled with the added pressure of the global pandemic meant that the odds were stacked against the Hornets, but their win against Millwall on Saturday confirmed they would be returning to the top flight at the first time of asking. Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) May 9, 2020 Watford, who are 17th in the league and only above the relegation zone on goal difference, beat runway leaders Liverpool in a shock victory at their Vicarage Road ground in February -- a result Duxbury says was influenced by . About. Speaking to the club's matchday broadcast Hive Live after the game, the chairman explained just how difficult things had been throughout the last season with no matchday revenuedue to the coronavirus outbreak and said the achievement meant "everything" to him. The multi-platinum selling singer is Watford's honorary life president and was chairman during their rise from the old Fourth Division to the top flight during the 1970s and early 80s. Of the 28 teams to have played in the Premier League in the past three years, only four have bought a lower percentage of players from the British Isles, according to 21st Club. My continued very best wishes, on behalf of everyone here at Watford Football Club, to you and your families. But they also know most players found by scouts will not succeed. Yet now, today, its not about a bid to retain status, or where we will finish in the league at the end of the season, its far more important than that. Was a manager in his own right, for HNK Orijent 1919 in Croatia, before linking up with Bilic at Al-Ittihad, West Brom and Beijing Guoan. (He rarely gives interviews and declined to speak to the FT.) Pozzo, 52, is the mastermind behind Watfords trading strategies. Some traits, such as speed and strength, are measurable. This will be an extremely exciting campaign for the club . That is what we are all working towards.. "There will be lessons learned and changes made but, from today, we move forward. Enough. In 2009, Pozzo led the familys acquisition of Spanish club Granada (subsequently sold in 2016 to Chinese group Link International Sports for a reported 37m). Was Bilics assistant at Hajduk Split, Al-Ittihad, West Brom and Beijing Guoan and does opposition scouting and analysis as well as coaching. In a change to the Fans Forums and At Your Places of yesteryear, during which it was becoming increasingly difficult to talk openly and in relative confidence, the Fans Committee is designed to re-ignite those really open and frank conversations, with follow-ups planned that involve other members of the clubs senior management team as appropriate to the likely topics for discussion. The rapid turnover appears to cause little disruption. As was the case with Richarlison, clubs are eyeing Pereyra, Deulofeu and Abdoulaye Doucoure but if they are sold this summer, you can be sure Watford are ready to replace them. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Please report any comments that break our rules. The Pozzos were keen to buy an English club following the success of Granada and after discussing several possibilities, the family decided Watford were the perfect project. For me personally, its more trying to improve as a player by getting the experience that I need to get and hopefully go on to bigger things. Chalobah was recently called up by the England national team. In an office locked away from the hubbub is Gino Pozzo, Watfords owner. To Watford Fans: From Gino Pozzo & Scott Duxbury. On Monday, Pozzo and Duxbury added: "Every club wants to be playing at the highest possible level. Research interests: Crime and deviance; social control and conflict; computational and mathematical sociology; relational sociology . Watford often acquire players who do not satisfy these immigration rules but loan them to Udinese or other teams to build the experience needed to gain a work permit. Scott Duxbury has been with Watford since 2012, having previously worked at West Ham Watford's strategy has been to build a structure behind the scenes that they hope will help the. Was a teacher in Mlaga before moving into coaching and performance analysis in 2005. Scott Duxbury - Manager profile | Transfermarkt Scott Duxbury Watford President Championship Appointed: Nov 2, 2016 imago images + Date of birth/Age: Mar 1, 1972 (50) Citizenship: England Profile History Stats Personal Record Manager career Players used Honours News Personal Details Stats No information available. But is it bad? Also arrived with Muoz in December 2020, having worked with him at Dinamo Tbilisi. Watford employ 12 senior scouts who travel the world, as well as a wider network of junior scouts, consultants and coaches, who live in different countries and provide recommendations. Watford chief executive Scott Duxbury (left) with technical director Filippo Giraldi In an office locked away from the hubbub is Gino Pozzo, Watford's owner. The creation of the Fans Committee comes with the distribution of a Memorandum of Understanding, so that all those taking part are clear about the terms of reference for involvement; what can be shared more widely and what should remain within the room, so to speak. Role Active Director Appointed on 12 July 2012 . This club means everything to me. By James Walters. 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If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can We wait until he gets his national qualifying games, and then he can come to us., I never fall in love with a player. There is an assumption the head coach just sits there as players come and go like diners at a buffet. "There were moments where it was touch and go whether we thought we could actually continue, but we managed to find a way through, we managed to adapt, and we've got back to the Premier League, which iseverything for this football club. After leaving the Hammers in January 2010 following the clubs takeover, Duxbury joined Sydney Rovers as the newly-founded club attempted to secure a spot in the A-League, unsuccessfully. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. We dont have an owner taking money out [or] as a vehicle for him to make money.. It is lunchtime. If Im the club thats buying a player for 40m because youve heard of him onMatch of the Day, somethings gone wrong., Murad Ahmed is the FTs sports correspondent, Follow@FTMag on Twitter to find out about our latest stories first. Has been at Watford since 2012, when the Pozzo family took over, and is a key figure on both the football and business sides of the club. The Pozzos were ridiculed when they came to power, with plenty questioning how a head coach could be in place when he did not have the complete say on transfers. That's where we should be. There will be more from the Hornets new chief executive in next weeks Watford Observer. Watford get a good fee, the player gets his move and the system kicks into life again. Off the pitch, the club is thriving and will continue to thrive. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to A few weeks ago, SirElton John, international pop star, sent a message to Scott Duxbury, chief executive of Watford football club. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Went full time with the U21s in July 2016 and promoted to the first team in July 2018. Rest assured, we will do everything in our power to take Watford Football Club back to the Premier League, something we all believe we can achieve. In 2006, Udinese signed a 17-year-old Alexis Snchez for 2.7m from Chilean club Cobreloa but immediately loaned him to other South American sides. Duxbury has spent most of his adult life involved in football after qualifying as a lawyer. His time at Upton Park was controversial though, with the club fined 30m because of the Carlos Tevez affair, and he left in 2010 when David Gold and David Sullivan took over. On the pitch, this season has been unacceptably poor especially in front of yourselves, our own supporters, who deserve much, much better than what youve had to endure. But fortunes changed under Nigel Pearson and the former Leicester boss guided Watford out of the relegation zone with seven victories and 25 points from his 20 games in charge. One of their former coaches, Manuel Sanchez, tells us why the sport is part of the football fabric there. Watford have been criticised for their propensity to fire managers. Scott Duxbury sets out #watfordfc's position on Project Restart. Duxbury has spent most of his adult life involved in football after qualifying as a lawyer. contact the editor here. And when I say cheap, in terms of transfer fee, it can be similar, but in terms of salary, [there is] a massive difference. For primary use with Football Manager 2021. That system is headed up by Duxbury, owner Gino Pozzo and technical director Filippo Giraldi. A greater windfall is possible. Should a club hire a player on their recommendation, a scout earns a bonus of a few hundred pounds. One heavy defeat was all it took to suggest replacing Ben Foster, Watfords vastly experienced new goalkeeper, with Heaton, a highly rated recent England international. WHEN Ansoumane Konde's dreams of becoming a pro ended, he found he had nothing to showcase his unique experiences in the game. You deserve better. 1. Those regimes are motivated, at least in part, by marketing the brands of the owners. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. . Click HERE to sync your online/mobile calendar with all the club's 2021/22 fixtures. We are very proud of this football club. Comments have been closed on this article. Editors' Code of Practice. Not any more. Read about our approach to external linking. Somewhere, there is a better player than [the one] you are chasing. Id still buy him. Thats the emotion, laughs Duxbury as he recounts the story to me. No teams ever been relegated with 11 wins, says Duxbury. That role only lasted five months, before Simm returned to Watford as first-team physio in October 2018. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. He had been signed for 11m the year before and was sold with his replacement, Roberto Pereyra, already in place. Each email has a link to unsubscribe. Staff were told he was leaving in September 2022, only for the Italian to be quickly reinstated. contact the editor here. This year, Watford rejected an offer from an American media company to buy a 35.7 per cent stake in the club for 125m, valuing it at a whopping 350m. well take a risk.. Too often, if the football isnt successful, then the whole club is written off as being on the wrong path. Even so, the Watford way is not to be tampered with. And if we stay together, we will continue to achieve great things. Abu Dhabi-controlled City Football Group, which ownsManchester City, also has sides in the US and Australia, while energy drinks manufacturerRed Bull owns teams in Austria and Germany. But once we make a plan, we share it. Only then can they benefit from a share of the Premier Leagues broadcasting contracts, worth a combined 8bn. Manchester United, the richest club in the world, employ 50 full-time scouts globally. For now, then, on the back of several weeks without a home fixture, lets all come together and create something special this afternoon; something everyone can use as a catalyst for a very positive end to the season as we bid to retain Premier League status. There is a long list of top footballers who have emerged through Udineses ranks, including Colombias Juan Cuadrado, Moroccos Medhi Benatia and Slovenias Samir Handanovi. most relevant financial events such as yearly salaries, contracts, earn outs, endorsements, stock ownership and much more. analyse how our Sites are used. Their greatest finds include Chilean striker Alexis Snchez, who has gone on to play for European superpowers such as Barcelona, Arsenal and Manchester United. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. IMPORTANT NOTICEFINALLY, we have the new official winter patch! The calendar adjusts to your time zone and will automatically update throughout the season, so you'll never miss a match! Come to Watford, play regularly and make your name, then secure a big move. Academic research suggests the best predictor of a teams league placing is its wage bill. Sir Elton, a life-long fan who previously owned the club, reacted to the poor result as supporters often do; apportioning blame, calling for drastic changes. I never fall in love with a player, adds Giraldi. For now, at least, Watfords player trading strategy is working. Scouts have been used to identify players for decades. Watford look set for another season in Englands top tier following an outstanding start to this term.
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