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. 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. Has one Premier League football club cracked the system for trading talent? A lot of the bigger clubs, they will look at a player and they need a little more convincing, a little more proof. They leave the management to myself, Gian Luca and Gianfranco, but we know they are always there if we need help and support.. 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. On Monday, Pozzo and Duxbury added: "Every club wants to be playing at the highest possible level. Their regular defence this season, for example, cost around 6million, with Kiko Femenia, Craig Cathcart and Adrian Mariappa all signed for free. The club have 100 potential contracts already drawn up should the opportunity to sign a targeted player arise. Overseas players are attracted to Watford as it gives them an invaluable shop window into Europes top leagues, a platform from which they can convince bigger clubs to acquire them. Scott Duxbury in 2021. A brief summary of attendees and headline areas discussed will be publicised after each meeting, with more detailed notes from any such conversations circulated confidentially among Fans Committee participants. . The secret is that we will move quicker, says Duxbury. EVAN FERGUSON and Andy Moran both joined Brighton's Academy at the age of 16 from clubs in the League of Ireland. For primary use with Football Manager 2021. . The decision over Pearson has been an emotional, impulsive decision. All 20 Premier League teams deploy global scouting networks to unearth hidden gems, sifting through thousands of footballers eager to play in thewealthiest club competition in world football. Scott Duxbury, Watford FC Chairman, said: "We are thrilled to welcome Stake as our principal shirt sponsor ahead of the 2021/2022 season. well take a risk. Its values, its sense Players often move between the teams. If you sign a SouthAmerican, you can start at ten [thousand pounds] a month.. Click HERE to sync your online/mobile calendar with all the club's 2021/22 fixtures. 00:00, Sun, May 10, 2020 | UPDATED: 22:29, Sun, May 10, 2020. 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. Watford FC Chairman & CEO Scott Duxbury shares his thoughts ahead of this afternoons Premier League clash with Leeds United 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. 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. He aspires to scale greater heights, of course. As well as various roles in the Spanish leagues, including three spells at Mlaga CF, has worked for FC Dnipro in the Ukranian Premier League and for the Panama national team. Knows Watford owners the Pozzos from his three-year spell as Sporting Director of their other club, Udinese. Watford are one of the Premier Leaguespoorest clubs. Born on 1st March 1972. It is quite reassuring for me, and it should be for the Watford fans, that he knows the template for success. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Hes got a year left of his contract. But Watford largely eschew such methods, Giraldi says. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Scott Duxbury in 2021. He has a history of doing this. It can be considered a London club, it has great history and - ironically as it annoys the fans - the fact the stand has not been developed is seen as a positive because they know they can make a big impact. A row of small buildings contains offices, a canteen, a gym and changing facilities, with windows that look out on to a handful of carefully manicured pitches and the Hertfordshire hills in the distance. Scouts deploy no fixed tests. Editor's . The Pozzos have faced more serious allegations. By James Walters. This club means everything to me. "The Pozzos are here for the long term and they just don't fail. If we just simply replicate what the bigger clubs are doing, were going to fail, because we dont have their resources. Please report any comments that break our rules. It's surreal. 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. "There were other clubs they spoke to but none really had the history of Watford and quite frankly the potential. My continued very best wishes, on behalf of everyone here at Watford Football Club, to you and your families. A fair assessment is they get one in three signings right, which in the current transfer market is a pretty high success rate. But is it bad? This is a risky strategy. British businessman and board member of Watford FC, David Fransen has a net worth of$104.26 million. In a chaotic campaign, the club had four different managers. Only one has to make the big time to achieve huge returns. 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. Duxbury recalls: I said to Filippo, Is he any good? [Giraldi] went, Yes, hes phenomenal, Scott, but its got to be a joke, how on earth can we do this?, I phone West Ham. 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. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. If we need their support with regards to money, we will get it. We want everyone to understand we accept that whats happened on the field of play, particularly at home, is unacceptable. 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. "Watford don't have managers, the owner totally runs the club.". But for a club with Watfords limited resources survival is the primary objective (the bottom three teams each season are relegated). Watford have been criticised for their propensity to fire managers. A greater windfall is possible. Players leaving doesnt concern me, he told talkSPORT. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. Editors' Code of Practice. Scott Duxbury, Chairman & CEO. For latest updates, follow us on Twitter at @ground_guru. Former Chelsea and England striker Chris Sutton on BBC Radio 5 Live: "The owner dictates everything and he needs to have a good look at himself. The Watford way is to buy cheaper, little-known players, then sell them at a profit. The asking price for their preferred target went to a level we werent comfortable with. Though they employ an outside firm to provide some data analysis on players, the club rely on the subjective judgments of their scouts. We dont want a guy from Watford and one from Udinese watching the same game, that would be stupid.. Elon Musks Twitter is dying a slow and tedious death, Who to fire? Off the pitch, the club is thriving and will continue to thrive. They feel it in their bones, he says in a recent YouTube video series on the art of scouting. It is lunchtime. Foreign imports, says Giraldi, offer better value for money: If you want to be economically efficient, [buy players in] South America. The government has made that clear and the culture secretary Oliver Dowden enforced that . And when I say cheap, in terms of transfer fee, it can be similar, but in terms of salary, [there is] a massive difference. 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. Brother of the Head Coach and also arrived at the club in December 2020, having previously spent a season with Valencia in La Liga. Should a club hire a player on their recommendation, a scout earns a bonus of a few hundred pounds. Only a couple of months into a long season, Watford are already more than halfway to reaching an internal target. "That's been our biggest strength that, as a fan base, asan ownership, as a management, we're all together. There is an assumption the head coach just sits there as players come and go like diners at a buffet. 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. In Pozzos six years of ownership, the club have hired nine head coaches. Duxbury said: Their whole philosophy is that they believe in the men they put in place and they are there to provide support. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Scouts have been used to identify players for decades. The small room, packed with circular tables, fills with noise. Moving on? We wait until he gets his national qualifying games, and then he can come to us., I never fall in love with a player. 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. "We came here eight years ago, we are now an established Premier League football club and that's where we belong.". Enter your password to log in. IMPORTANT NOTICEFINALLY, we have the new official winter patch! We are all focused on putting this right. Watford have also had their share of regulatory problems. We cant match them pound for pound.. Well send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Life & Arts news every morning. Too often, if the football isnt successful, then the whole club is written off as being on the wrong path. "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. Qualified as a lawyer and worked in that capacity for West Ham before becoming their chief executive. Duxbury explained: The Pozzos were quite clear that they wanted a London club because they saw that as a real attraction in terms of signing players and growing. They just want to do a deal because they know theyre going to lose him in January, [so] we have a guy in a car park with 10 minutes to go before the window closes., Duxbury spoke to Pozzo, who instantly gave the green light. To receive exclusive content every month and other great benefits sign up to our monthly eNewsletter. Creative midfielder for Hajduk Split, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Austria Salzburg during an 18-year playing career. If you look at the balance sheet of Watford, what people would see as a negative in terms of certain incomes being low Gino sees as a positive, because he believes with the clubs fan base, Watford can grow. The move to acquire clubs has given the Pozzos operation greater scale. 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. Others follow a similar method. Love, Elton.. If we think a players good enough, we will sign him regardless, says Duxbury. Scott Ian DUXBURY. 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. 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. It's time to reflect on a job well done in winning promotion back. In his award-winning 2013 bookThe Nowhere Men, football writer Michael Calvin followed the lives of English talent spotters. Far from discouraging the desire to leave the club, Duxbury says such ambition can be harnessed. 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. Captain Troy Deeney said he does not know if he has, Epic new drama sees witches fighting terror. It must be on Watfords terms, too, as they showed when they held out until Everton paid 40m for Richarlison. The only place youll be able to find fresh content from throughout the club, including behind-the-scenes access at training, interviews with stars past and present and all the best action from each and every Watford FC Premier League game. . It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. 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. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. "There will be lessons learned and changes made but, from today, we move forward. Was U23 physio for a year before becoming Head of Medical at Peterborough in June 2018. My continued very best wishes, on behalf of everyone here at Watford Football Club, to you and your families. If we simply replicate what the bigger clubs are doing, were going to fail, because we dont have their resources, says Duxbury. Duxbury said: It is exactly the model the Pozzos were looking for. They cannot afford to purchase established stars as fans prefer. Over the course of a decade, he held trials for five million children across Africa, Latin America and south-east Asia. Udinese is a really small town on the outskirts of Italy. Having sold Granada two years ago, the Pozzos are considering the purchase of a lower-league Spanish club to build their network once again. 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. Raffaele Riva resigned as executive chairman over the incident. To create a team to take on local giants such as AC Milan and Juventus, they deployed scouts far and wide. 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. Terms & Conditions HP10 9TY. Other clubs deploy these tactics but few as often as Watford. . Editors' Code of Practice. The Watford Observer caught up with the Hornets new chief executive this week to discuss how he arrived at Vicarage Road. Javier Gracia and Quique Sanchez Flores were both dismissed after they managed one Premier League win in 14 matches between them. 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. Theyll either be very successful and maybe go on to another bigger club or they wont work out and theyll move on. 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. "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. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. "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. Yet, Watford are the most active at searching for and trading talent. info@trainingground.guru, About Somewhere, there is a better player than [the one] you are chasing. Assessing the quality of developed players is every bit as difficult. For now, at least, Watfords player trading strategy is working. In 2012, they arrived in England to buy Watford, where Gino is sole owner. We loan him out. About. 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. 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Picture: Holly Cant. 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. The below financial data is gathered and compiled by TheRichest analysts team to give you a better understanding of David Fransen Net Worth by breaking down the contact the editor here. The rapid turnover appears to cause little disruption. But once we make a plan, we share it. No teams ever been relegated with 11 wins, says Duxbury. He decided to do something about it and the result is the Routes App - a digital record of a scholar's journey. However, he was also sacked with just two matches remaining, with under-23s boss Hayden Mullins put in charge, but back-to-back defeats condemned the Hornets to the Championship next season. Two-thirds of those awarded a professional contract at the age of 18 abandon the sport by 21. Simply put, staying in the Premier League is valuable. About David Bernard Fransen British businessman and board member of Watford FC, David Fransen has a net worth of $104.26 million. Role: Chairperson. It is unfashionable and it is small. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. 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. 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. Research interests: Crime and deviance; social control and conflict; computational and mathematical sociology; relational sociology . That is what we are all working towards.. 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. Watfords scouts are instructed to get to know a players agents, even his parents, to better understand their desires in advance of any transfer. We stopped for a year and we were relegated. The Watford Observer caught up with the Hornets' new chief executive this week to discuss how he arrived at Vicarage Road . They are footballs last romantics. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. 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. WHEN Ansoumane Konde's dreams of becoming a pro ended, he found he had nothing to showcase his unique experiences in the game. Went full time with the U21s in July 2016 and promoted to the first team in July 2018. 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. We believed in the players, we believed in the vision and then people came with us.". But outliers such as Sterling and Bale (who have each gone on to command combined transfer fees in excess of 100m) distract from the brutal realities. Our Supporter Liaison team contacted a number of different supporter groups, and they were joined by a mix of those that broadcast and write about club goings-on; including podcasters, bloggers, fanzine editors and YouTubers. Our team will resume duty as soon as possible to start preparing for the best summer transfers file! The Pozzos have their own family wealth, he says. analyse how our Sites are used. 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. 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. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. 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. Comments have been closed on this article. For a young player, being at a big club, if youre just sat there and not playing, not getting the opportunity, youre not showcasing your talent, says Nathaniel Chalobah, a 23-year-old midfielder who joined the club last year from Chelsea, one of Englands richest and most successful clubs. As a result, Colomer was recruited by the state of Qatar in 2007 to help to establish a programme called Football Dreams for the Doha-based Aspire Academy. A lot of the bigger clubs, they will look at a player and they need a little more convincing, a little more proof. Picture: Youtube/WatfordFC Watford chairman and CEO Scott Duxbury has described the club's promotion to the Premier League as the biggest achievement in his career. Was Bilics assistant at Hajduk Split, Al-Ittihad, West Brom and Beijing Guoan and does opposition scouting and analysis as well as coaching. Played professionally in Germany before moving into coaching and scouting. But Chaudhuri has found that in only half of transfers of peak-age players those in their mid- to late-twenties do they end up playing 50 per cent of minutes for the club they sign for. Until a remarkable climb up the league in the late 1970s, they had spent most of their history in English footballs lower divisions. For primary use with Football Manager 2021. 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. History The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. Duxbury has assumed a similar role at Watford to the one he held at West Ham, where he was criticised for his part in the Carlos Tevez affair. A couple of seasons later he was a battle-hardened attacker ready to play in Italy.
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