Watford attain settlement to rent Alessio Dionisi as new head coach

Watford have reached an settlement with Alessio Dionisi to turn out to be supervisor at Vicarage Highway, in accordance with studies from Sky Sports activities journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.

Watford have finalised an settlement with former Empoli head coach Alessio Dionisi to take over on the Hertfordshire outfit with Di Marzio reporting {that a} contract shall be signed this week.

The Hornets have been recognized to be in talks with Dionisi over the course of the week and the Championship outfit has now settled on phrases that may see the 46-year-old succeed former supervisor Ed Nonetheless.

The Italian former centre-back shall be tasked with preventing for promotion to the Premier League subsequent season, regardless of the membership managing an underwhelming Sixteenth-place end final yr.

Who’s Watford boss-to-be Alessio Dionisi?

Dionisi is ready to reach at Watford in his first job in administration in England. The pinnacle coach has been in control of eight totally different golf equipment throughout 9 stints since 2014.

All of his work to this point has come throughout the tiers of Italian soccer, having spent his entire taking part in profession in his dwelling nation.

Dionisi most not too long ago labored at Empoli, the place he arrived for a second stint in October 2025. Regardless of having signed a two-year contract, the supervisor was sacked in March having gained simply 5 of his 22 matches in cost.

The Hornets’ negotiations with the incoming head coach had been sophisticated by the truth that Dionisi was nonetheless below contract on the Serie A outfit, months after his departure. Italian employment legislation normally sees managers saved on a membership’s payroll, even when they’ve been dismissed.

Dionisi gained the Serie B with Empoli in 2021, his profession spotlight to this point. He additionally gained the Serie A Coach of the Month Award in September 2023 whereas at Sassuolo.

Why was Ed Nonetheless sacked by Watford?

Ed Nonetheless was given his marching orders by Watford after the 2025/26 Championship marketing campaign ended, having spent simply three months in control of Vicarage Highway.

Nonetheless had been their twenty third everlasting boss because the Pozzo household took over the membership 14 years in the past. The Hornets had three separate managers final season, with Javi Gracia and Paulo Pezzolano coming earlier than Nonetheless.

The Belgian boss had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract in February following the resignation of Gracia. Watford have been eleventh on the time, simply three factors off the play-offs, however failed to select up momentum below Nonetheless.

Ed Nonetheless managerial document at Watford:

The Hornets have been overwhelmed 4-0 by Coventry Metropolis on the ultimate day of the marketing campaign, a fifth defeat in a row. A membership assertion on the time learn: “Watford FC have this morning parted firm with head coach Ed Nonetheless.

“First-team coach Karim Belhocine has additionally left the membership. We want all of them the most effective of their future endeavours.”