He aspires to scale greater heights, of course. Editors' Code of Practice. analyse how our Sites are used. . Has a strong background in analysis as well as coaching. The Pozzos may be the family with their name above the door but it will be former West Ham United duo Scott Duxbury and Gian Luca Nani who will be running the club on a daily basis. The asking price for their preferred target went to a level we werent comfortable with. By clicking Sign up you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. We close the deal and weve signed a player that in the Carabao Cup [one of Englands two main cup competitions] scored a wonder goal, then in midweek for Portugal [under-19s], scored another wonder goal. 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. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. Watford chairman Scott Duxbury says at least six of the 20 English Premier League clubs are concerned about the plan to use neutral stadiums to finish the season. . The initial cohort of fans was drawn from a wide representation. Moving on? Javier Gracia and Quique Sanchez Flores were both dismissed after they managed one Premier League win in 14 matches between them. Without being crude, in the morning when Im getting ready for the day ahead and Im maybe havingmy toilet break, Im texting Filippo, saying, Have you heard about this player?. A fresh take on sports: the biggest news and most entertaining lists. 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. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Joined Watford in August 2022. well take a risk. Talk of buying Watford began around six months ago and negotiations started in March. To have great resources and for them not to bear fruit is bitterly disappointing. We cannot suggest for one moment you havent tried to play your part. Role: Chairperson. Too often, if the football isnt successful, then the whole club is written off as being on the wrong path. Watford FC Chairman & CEO Scott Duxbury shares his thoughts ahead of this afternoon's Premier League clash with Leeds United. For latest updates, follow us on Twitter at @ground_guru. The noise weve heard at Vicarage Road in recent times has been relentless. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. He had been bought just a season earlier for 11.5m from Brazils Fluminense but Duxbury says he was actually the clubs second choice for a new attacking player. Scott Duxbury sat down with the Watford Observer's Frank Smith this week. Was a goalkeeper in his homeland, playing more than 300 senior games, before moving into coaching with Como and then Udinese, Watford's sister club. Elon Musks Twitter is dying a slow and tedious death, Who to fire? Please report any comments that break our rules. contact the editor here. 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? Watford chief executive Scott Duxbury reveals that the Hornets will sign more new players during the January transfer window. 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. History He has a history of doing this. We had the worldwide pandemic, we had no fans here. 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. Compared with their rivals, the club do not tend to buy locally. Now Arsenal and Manchester United are looking to copy the model. It is the breadth of Watfords scouts and contacts that allows them to utilise the market so well and find value where others cannot. Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. 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 have always said we are here for the long-term and we will not allow this one moment of great disappointment to stop the continued development of this club over the next eight years and beyond. All major decisions are made by a triumvirate of Pozzo, Duxbury and Giraldi. Along with the clubs Finance Director Emiliano Russo and Head of Communications Richard Walker, it was refreshing to be able to speak with supporters in an environment where confidentiality from both sides was assured. Earlier that day, Watford had lost 4-0 to English Premier League rivals Bournemouth on a dismal, drizzly day at their home ground of Vicarage Road. After spending more than $100m but failing to find the next Messi, Football Dreams was disbanded in 2016. Udinese, a small-town club in the north-east of the country, play in Serie A, Italys top division. Instead, the Pozzo model is akin to venture capital investing. The club simply changed tack. 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. In the three seasons since promotion, Watford have secured 12 victories on one occasion and 11 wins in the other two. Then, Pozzo, Giraldi and Duxbury draw up lists of around four desirable players in each position, as well as tallies of younger targets that could eventually graduate into the side. Highly experienced, having held senior recruitment roles with Fulham, Wolves and Brentford. "That's been our biggest strength that, as a fan base, asan ownership, as a management, we're all together. At clubs such as Liverpool and Manchester City, the idea is that recruitment is carried out by an executive team that remain in place even if the manager who picks the team changes. Everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment. We have to do something different. Last updated on 27 July 202027 July 2020.From the section Watford. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Having sold Granada two years ago, the Pozzos are considering the purchase of a lower-league Spanish club to build their network once again. Our players and coaching staff have gone into the team hotel earlier than scheduled to take away all other distractions and ensure the sole focus hones in on delivering a performance that our supporters can be proud of this afternoon. It was how they were able to persuade Gerard Deulofeu to sign from Barcelona and Nathaniel Chalobah from Chelsea, while Domingos Quina turned up at the training ground on deadline day in the summer when West Ham said he could go because he knew Watford would give him a chance. 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. Theydidn't see quite what we were doing, but I like to think that, as we proved what we were trying to do, the family stayed with us and then they saw that we were trying to build a football club that was going to achievesuccess. He was told that Domingos Quina, an 18-year-old Portuguese midfielder with West Ham United, was in the car park of Watfords training ground and wanted a move to Watford. NORWICH CITY Sporting Director Stuart Webber admits his long-term future may not be in football after revealing the abuse he has experienced from some sections of the clubs fanbase in the last year. Went full time with the U21s in July 2016 and promoted to the first team in July 2018. Worked for Tottenham for three-and-a-half years, latterly as Head of Academy Analysis, before joining Watford in June 2021. They watch matches, then attempt to decipher which players have what it takes. Foreign imports, says Giraldi, offer better value for money: If you want to be economically efficient, [buy players in] South America. Was Bilics assistant at Hajduk Split, Al-Ittihad, West Brom and Beijing Guoan and does opposition scouting and analysis as well as coaching. A few weeks ago, SirElton John, international pop star, sent a message to Scott Duxbury, chief executive of Watford football club. The deal would have been quite a return for Pozzo, given he paid 500,000 to buy Watford six years ago as well clearing the clubs debts of about 10m. Played professionally in Germany before moving into coaching and scouting. We have to accept a different challenge.". 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. Although supporter engagement of this kind has been a while in the making during this season, we feel last weeks meeting constituted a really positive first step in better opening up structured and long-lasting lines of two-way communication. The Pozzos are the clubs owners and son Gino will be the one who is more involved than his father Gianpaolo. Raffaele Riva resigned as executive chairman over the incident. We dont want that disruption when a coach leaves a football club., Those who take the seat in Watfords dugout understand their task is to work with the players they are given. Instead, Watford appear to deploy a series of trading strategies that mean their recruitment choices are smarter and more bankable than their rivals: At 4.50pm on August9 2018, 10 minutes before the closure of the summer transfer window, a period in which players can be traded between clubs, Duxbury received a call. The only thing at this time that remains in our gift is to work and to work harder. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Though they employ an outside firm to provide some data analysis on players, the club rely on the subjective judgments of their scouts. If we simply replicate what the bigger clubs are doing, were going to fail, because we dont have their resources, says Duxbury. Data profile of Scott Duxbury who is contracted to Watford. HP10 9TY. 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. It is unfashionable and it is small. Tom Heaton. Place small sums into lots of high-risk ventures. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. But for a club with Watfords limited resources survival is the primary objective (the bottom three teams each season are relegated). 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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. A Gannett Company. This will be an extremely exciting campaign for the club . Arsenal 3-2 Watford: Hornets haven't been good enough this season - Deeney. 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. Scott Duxbury in 2021. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Data profile of Scott Duxbury who is contracted to Watford. Click HERE to sync your online/mobile calendar with all the club's 2021/22 fixtures. In a chaotic campaign, the club had four different managers. Comments have been closed on this article. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Of course, no one is perfect and Watford have made mistakes. The Watford way is to buy cheaper, little-known players, then sell them at a profit. We cant match them pound for pound.. Terms & Conditions While the club has sought to extend invites to a broad church of the supporter base, everyone can have a voice whether representing a group or individually by contacting the Supporter Liaison Team via supporters@watfordfc.com. Late last week, I thoroughly enjoyed meeting a small group of fans to begin a longer-term and wide-ranging process of discussions under the banner of a newly-constituted Fans Committee. It is lunchtime. As we chat, ravenous players filter in following a training session. He ended up moving to West Ham and worked his way from legal advisor to chief executive, when he worked closely with Nani and Gianfranco Zola. 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. These are parts of our football clubs daily life too seldom spoken about. In Pozzos six years of ownership, the club have hired nine head coaches. 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. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. This is not merely an English phenomenon. A Gannett Company. Watford's five-year top-flight stay ended after a 3-2 loss at Arsenal and Aston Villa's draw against West Ham. Vicarage Roads 21,000 capacity is little more than a quarter ofManchester Uniteds Old Trafford. The Pozzos are masters of regulatory arbitrage. A larger scouting network is able to cover more ground. Team Focus: Watford Formed: 1881 Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium (21,000) Captain: Tom Cleverley Chairman: Scott Duxbury Manager: Slaven Bili Competitions: Championship position 3 How the biggest companies plan mass lay-offs, The benefits of revealing neurodiversity in the workplace, Tim Peake: I do not see us having a problem getting to Mars, Michelle Yeoh: Finally we are being seen, Our ski trip made me question my life choices, Apocalypse then: lessons from history in tackling climate shocks, How data analysis helps football clubs make better signings. . To create a team to take on local giants such as AC Milan and Juventus, they deployed scouts far and wide. Each email has a link to unsubscribe. No matter that the team had recently made a great start to the season, winning their first four games. There is an assumption the head coach just sits there as players come and go like diners at a buffet. It's the finest moment I've had in football," said Duxbury. This is your chance to discuss club matters with senior club officials, as host Michael Kurn is joined by Scott Duxbury, CEO & Chairman, and Head Coach Vladi. Advertise with us That's where we should be. We believed in the players, we believed in the vision and then people came with us.". 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). There, I meet two of Watfords key leaders Duxbury, 46, a square-shouldered Englishman in a pinstripe suit, and technical director Filippo Giraldi, a 43-year-old Italian with an unkempt air. Scouts deploy no fixed tests. Please report any comments that break our rules. But with less money to spend, Watford seek a different calculation: buying undervalued players. Football is an efficient market: the more a club spends, the better the results. Joined the club as an intern in October 2015. That is tough to actually deal with and we had to do that and we had to keep a team that was competitive with literally no income that was coming into the football club. Thats the emotion, laughs Duxbury as he recounts the story to me. The suggestion that Watford is a London club is something of a touchy subject with a lot of supporters, considering the side are based in Hertfordshire, but the link with the capital was a huge positive for the Pozzos. The ability to make such speedy decisions stems from extensive planning. Creative midfielder for Hajduk Split, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Austria Salzburg during an 18-year playing career. 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. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. Won 44 caps for Croatia and played for clubs including Everton and West Ham. Clubs such as Liverpool and Arsenal have invested millions of pounds building in-house teams. Scott Duxbury speaking after Watford were promoted to the Premier League. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. This account already exists. Love, Elton.. A greater windfall is possible. Was a teacher in Mlaga before moving into coaching and performance analysis in 2005. Saturday May 09 2020, 12.01am, The Times. Since 2015, the clubs annual revenues have grown by more than 100m. You, our supporters, deserve more. Instead, Watford have successfully gamed footballs multibillion-pound transfer market: buying low, selling high, while maintaining a team of 11 players capable of scoring 11 wins against richer rivals. 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. Scott Duxbury Watford You might like Man City charged with breaking financial rules and may face points deduction or expulsion Man City not guaranteed EFL place if relegated, Pochettino to. Other clubs deploy these tactics but few as often as Watford. The enshittification of apps is real. Suggested targets are whittled down to two or three and presented to Duxbury, Giraldi and Pozzo, who are based at the clubs training ground. 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. Joined from Opta Pro, where he was Head of Football, in August 2020. Other organisations maintain a similar constellation of clubs. The clubs scouts had been tracking the player for months but believed he was beyond reach. This is your chance to discuss club matters with senior club officials, as host Michael Kurn is joined by Scott Duxbury, CEO \u0026 Chairman, and Head Coach Vladimir Ivi.You can submit your questions by using #wfcatourplace on any of our social media channels or by emailing dave.messenger@watfordfc.com.Subscribe to the club's official YouTube channel bit.ly/1jaYzL9Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/WatfordFCLike us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/watfordfcofficial/Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/watfordfc/Welcome to the official home of Watford Football Club on YouTube. The lucky few are on a salary but live in perennial fear of the sack, frequently turfed out along with a teams manager when results go south. Theyll either be very successful and maybe go on to another bigger club or they wont work out and theyll move on. In the past, dictatorial managers such as Manchester Uniteds Sir Alex Ferguson or ArsenalsArsne Wenger, controlled most aspects of a clubs operations, including transfers. So it's grea thatwe've had a fantastic season in the Championship, it's great that we've won so manyconsecutive games and were fantastic, but we're a Premier League football club. Udinese is a really small town on the outskirts of Italy. Watford's chairman and chief executive Scott Duxbury sits in The Gate pub in Chorleywood, five miles away from Vicarage Road. Beneath them is best described as a scouting board, with eight or nine individuals based around the world. They cannot afford to purchase established stars as fans prefer. Recruitment is, in many ways, a bit of a lottery, he says. Between Udinese and Watford, the family own about 80 senior players, each representing a potential blockbuster transfer. "The Pozzos are here for the long term and they just don't fail. Duxbury said: Their whole philosophy is that they believe in the men they put in place and they are there to provide support. Joined Watford in December 2022. Manchester United, the richest club in the world, employ 50 full-time scouts globally. Scott Duxbury in 2021. I never fall in love with a player, adds Giraldi. Even so, the Watford way is not to be tampered with. "Everything was against us. Picture: Holly Cant. atford chairman and CEO Scott Duxbury made a statement in a recent interview you would not expect from a Premier League club chief. To see staff profiles for other clubs, click here. "There was moments where we weren't perhaps achieving what we thought we would do and people were turning against us, and the fans were turning against us, but we believed in what we were doing. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's If he leaves, he can be replaced and the whole system does not fall apart. That system is headed up by Duxbury, owner Gino Pozzo and technical director Filippo Giraldi. If you look at the world in front of you, there is somewhere a better player than [the one] you are chasing., The same approach applies to managers. Far from discouraging the desire to leave the club, Duxbury says such ambition can be harnessed. The decision over Pearson has been an emotional, impulsive decision. "There will be lessons learned and changes made but, from today, we move forward. In the UK, footballers from non-EU countries cannot gain work visas unless they satisfy certain eligibility requirements, such as playing for their national teams or racking up games in a major European league. Data profile of Scott Duxbury who is contracted to Watford. In 1986, his father Giampaolo bought Italian club Udinese with money from the familys toolmaking company. We dont want to hide behind anything. Qualified as a lawyer and worked in that capacity for West Ham before becoming their chief executive. [Even if the club have] no possibility of playing him because he hasnt got a work permit. The company made a turnover of $297 billion in 2011. There are modern efforts to improve scouting through the use of data analytics. These are parts of our football club's daily life too seldom spoken about. Editor's . Watford get a good fee, the player gets his move and the system kicks into life again. We dont have an owner taking money out [or] as a vehicle for him to make money.. Assessing the quality of developed players is every bit as difficult. In a joint statement,external-link owner Gino Pozzo and chief executive Scott Duxbury expressed "great disappointment". Duxbury calls them absolute nonsense. And if we stay together, we will continue to achieve great things. Duxbury said: It is exactly the model the Pozzos were looking for. The government has made that clear and the culture secretary Oliver Dowden enforced that . You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. "We are a Premier League football club now. Premier League champions Manchester City have created a database of 300,000 players, with the club identifying just three targets in each position they consider the best in the world. Born on 1st March 1972. See all the latest from stars such as Troy Deeney, William Troost-Ekong, Nathaniel Chalobah, Ismala Sarr, Joo Pedro, Ken Sema, Domingos Quina and many more.Youll also be able to find out much more about the history of the club, including legends such as Graham Taylor, Elton John, Luther Blissett and John Barnes. Scott Duxbury speaking after Watford were promoted to the Premier League. OUR Scouting and Recruitment Webinar is back for a second edition and will once again provide industry insights from leading experts in the game. Worked for Newcastle for five years before a four-month stint at Everton in 2021/22. 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If we need their support with scouting networks, players and commercial know-how, then they are very much there for us in a supporting function, rather than interfering in the day-to-day running of the club. If you sign a SouthAmerican, you can start at ten [thousand pounds] a month.. Should a club hire a player on their recommendation, a scout earns a bonus of a few hundred pounds. 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. Scott Ian DUXBURY. The head coach will say, for example, he wants a winger with pace who can play on both flanks and the scouting team will look for someone who meets those needs. Their opponents in Saturdays FA Cup Final, Manchester City, may be viewed as leaders in the transfer market, given their power to sign marquee names, but Watfords ability to build a squad on a fraction of the budget of their Wembley rivals arguably makes them one of the best operators. Role Active Director Appointed on 12 July 2012 . For primary use with Football Manager 2021. . "We came here eight years ago, we are now an established Premier League football club and that's where we belong.". . If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Still, the longer they stay in the Premier League, the richer the club get. The plan now is to establish the Hornets in the top flight once again and grow from there. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Following the takeover, Watford signed 10 players on loan from Udinese to boost the team. Watford can now afford the price tags attached to better-known players. The Pozzos have their own family wealth, he says. Simple in theory. Their greatest finds include Chilean striker Alexis Snchez, who has gone on to play for European superpowers such as Barcelona, Arsenal and Manchester United. For primary use with Football Manager 2021. Academic research suggests the best predictor of a teams league placing is its wage bill. The Pozzos have faced more serious allegations. The Watford hierarchy have said their "efforts surrounding the team were not good enough" following the Hornets' relegation from the Premier League on the final day of the season. 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. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? We wait until he gets his national qualifying games, and then he can come to us., I never fall in love with a player. in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, you can still find very, very good players who have the right attitude to play in Europe. British businessman and board member of Watford FC, David Fransen has a net worth of$104.26 million. Not any more. 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.
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