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Two little ducks: The 22 who came before Dionisi

Alessio Dionisi will be the 23rd permanent head coach during Gino Pozzo’s ownership of Watford. Here, The Watford Word looks at how his predecessors fared - from eight days (the shortest reign) to 75 games (the longest).

29.07.26, 17:28 Updated 04.08.26, 22:36 10 Minute Read

Mike Walters

Mike Walters

Alessio Dionisi will be the 23rd permanent head coach during Gino Pozzo’s ownership of Watford.

And with two of his appointments having a second bite at the cherry, that means Dionisi is the 25th shuffle of the pack in 14 years at Vicarage Road.

Here, The Watford Word looks at how his predecessors fared - from eight days (the shortest reign) to 75 games (the longest).

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Mike Walters

Mike Walters spent 40 years on Fleet Street as a top sports writer and a regular in the Press box at Vicarage Road. His first game as a wide-eyed Watford fan was a 5-0 FA Cup win against Reading 55 years ago and, coupled with his national newspaper experience, few supporters are better-equipped to cover English football's original family club.

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