Watford have announced the appointment of Xisco Munoz as their new head coach - just a day after sacking Vladimir Ivic.
Munoz was described as having "an attacking philosophy to his coaching" in Watford's statement confirming the 40-year-old Spaniard's appointment.
🤝 We are pleased to confirm the appointment of Xisco Muñoz as Head Coach.
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) December 20, 2020
A statement on the Hornets website said: "Watford FC is pleased to confirm the appointment of Xisco Munoz as head coach.
"The 40-year-old Spaniard - with an attacking philosophy to his coaching - was most recently manager at Dinamo Tbilisi, where he guided the club to a second successive Georgian league title in 2020."
Munoz, who has been assistant at Spanish clubs Gimnastic and Pobla Mafumet, is a former winger who played for a number of clubs including Valencia, who he helped win LaLiga and the UEFA Cup in 2003/04.
Ivic was four months into his stay at Vicarage Road when Watford confirmed on Saturday night that he would be leaving, just a few hours after a 2-0 defeat at Huddersfield.
Watford's fourth defeat of the league season - which left them fifth in the table - proved Ivic's undoing, with the Hertfordshire club's ninth manager in five years the latest to leave after a short tenure.
The Serbian said the reason why Troy Deeney was an unused substitute at the John Smith's Stadium - despite the striker scoring in his three previous matches - was because of a "discipline issue".
"Nobody at the club is in any doubt over Troy Deeney's high level of professionalism in his work.
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) December 20, 2020
"Troy is quick to hold his hands up when his conduct has fallen short of the required standard but we are satisfied that was not the case." (1/2) pic.twitter.com/vmHHCeJEvP
Hornets chairman Scott Duxbury issued a public defence of the club captain earlier on Sunday, saying in a statement: "Nobody at the club is in any doubt over Troy's high level of professionalism in his work and any dealings with the coaching staff.
"As he's admitted in the past, Troy is quick to hold his hands up when his conduct has fallen short of the required standard but we are completely satisfied as a club that was not the case ahead of the Huddersfield game.
"There will be no hangover from this. We must move on and Troy, as club captain, will play a major role in achieving our aims this season."
