Scott Duxbury speaking after Watford were promoted to the Premier League. WHEN Ansoumane Konde's dreams of becoming a pro ended, he found he had nothing to showcase his unique experiences in the game. 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. Duxbury declines to speak about the details, saying that the owner has no reason to sell. 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. And when I say cheap, in terms of transfer fee, it can be similar, but in terms of salary, [there is] a massive difference. These are parts of our football club's daily life too seldom spoken about. The Pozzos are the clubs owners and son Gino will be the one who is more involved than his father Gianpaolo. I promise you everyone is doing everything in their power to rectify this now and for the rest of the season. contact the editor here. Scott Duxbury sets out #watfordfc's position on Project Restart. That system is headed up by Duxbury, owner Gino Pozzo and technical director Filippo Giraldi. Please report any comments that break our rules. The Watford way is to buy cheaper, little-known players, then sell them at a profit. Instead, the Pozzo model is akin to venture capital investing. Hes got a year left of his contract. . But once we make a plan, we share it. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023.
Relegation-Threatened Watford Says EPL Restart Plan Unfair Scott Duxbury - Manager profile | Transfermarkt The Watford Observer caught up with the Hornets new chief executive this week to discuss how he arrived at Vicarage Road. A powerful documentary marks the first anniversary of the Ukraine war through five people's diaries, Celebrate the American rapper, Megan Thee Stallion, with an epic mix of tunes and chats, In a long, hot, post-exam summer friends are seduced by a powerful app, Watford's five-year top-flight stay ended after a. owner Gino Pozzo and chief executive Scott Duxbury expressed "great disappointment". In response, the English Football League (EFL), the body that regulates professional divisions below the Premier League, changed its rules so that clubs could no longer benefit from a huge influx of foreign loanees. Everybody wins. Last year, the club were fined 3.95m after admitting that one of their senior executives submitted a forged bank letter in filings related to Gino Pozzos takeover. The Pozzos are masters of regulatory arbitrage. "Watford don't have managers, the owner totally runs the club.". Truth be told there is a myth about Watfords transfer set-up. It's about respecting our supporters and our club. Theyll either be very successful and maybe go on to another bigger club or they wont work out and theyll move on. For ourselves, that would do a huge disservice to a great body of staff who are the very heartbeat of what Watford Football Club is all about; the path it was set on by the pioneering family initiatives driven by Elton John and Graham Taylor. We always watch with our eyes first, he says. If thats playing for Real Madrid orParis Saint-Germain, thats mutually compatible with our ambition because we will improve as a football club, they will improve as a player, and the merry-go-round will continue.. Rest assured, we will do everything in our power to take Watford Football Club back to the Premier League, something we all believe we can achieve. info@trainingground.guru, About
In 2012, they arrived in England to buy Watford, where Gino is sole owner. Hopefully it won't be delayed & we can come back to business soon!Thank you so far for the trust & preference, especially those who became premium members! But they also know most players found by scouts will not succeed. 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. Joined in August 2020 from Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia, where he had worked since February 2019. To keep up with their peers, Watford are increasing their spending on acquisitions. Captain Troy Deeney said he does not know if he has played his last game for the club. But no club in the Pozzo family stable has been relegated for more than 20 years. 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. (He rarely gives interviews and declined to speak to the FT.) Pozzo, 52, is the mastermind behind Watfords trading strategies. Having sold Granada two years ago, the Pozzos are considering the purchase of a lower-league Spanish club to build their network once again. Until a remarkable climb up the league in the late 1970s, they had spent most of their history in English footballs lower divisions. In 1986, his father Giampaolo bought Italian club Udinese with money from the familys toolmaking company. That's where we've moved Watford. 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. Its values, its sense of belonging, and its wish to inspire those in the local community. 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?. My continued very best wishes, on behalf of everyone here at Watford Football Club, to you and your families. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Duxbury said: Their whole philosophy is that they believe in the men they put in place and they are there to provide support. Scott Duxbury sat down with the Watford Observer's Frank Smith this week. We believed in the players, we believed in the vision and then people came with us.".
Why Watford chief Scott Duxbury isn't worried if trio depart in summer The secret is that we will move quicker, says Duxbury. Their greatest finds include Chilean striker Alexis Snchez, who has gone on to play for European superpowers such as Barcelona, Arsenal and Manchester United. Played professionally in Germany before moving into coaching and scouting. Joined the club as an intern in October 2015. To create a team to take on local giants such as AC Milan and Juventus, they deployed scouts far and wide. However, the way they were developed after that was completely different, as former Brighton Academy Manager John Morling tells TGG. 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. 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. Foreign imports, says Giraldi, offer better value for money: If you want to be economically efficient, [buy players in] South America. Fosters not consistent. We have to be scrupulously honest with ourselves and admit our efforts surrounding the team were not good enough. in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, you can still find very, very good players who have the right attitude to play in Europe. Sociology graduate student at the Ohio State University.
Scott Ian DUXBURY personal appointments - GOV.UK About. However, in reality the head coach is naturally involved in discussions but the key is he is one cog of the mechanism not the entire engine. . 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. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Each email has a link to unsubscribe. Elon Musks Twitter is dying a slow and tedious death, Who to fire? Abdoulaye Doucoure has won several suitors for his performances this term, You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number, I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Evening Standard. Some traits, such as speed and strength, are measurable. 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. Watford are one of the Premier Leaguespoorest clubs. I have to try to offer the best performance we have and to get better results.. Between Udinese and Watford, the family own about 80 senior players, each representing a potential blockbuster transfer. There is an assumption the head coach just sits there as players come and go like diners at a buffet. 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). 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. The decision over Pearson has been an emotional, impulsive decision. 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. He has seen it at Udinese and he has seen it at Granada. But with less money to spend, Watford seek a different calculation: buying undervalued players. 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Place small sums into lots of high-risk ventures. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. If you sign a SouthAmerican, you can start at ten [thousand pounds] a month.. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. "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. He had been signed for 11m the year before and was sold with his replacement, Roberto Pereyra, already in place. 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. As Calvin suggests, fewer than one per cent of the 10,000 boys at English club academies go on to make a living from the game. Research interests: Crime and deviance; social control and conflict; computational and mathematical sociology; relational sociology . We dont have an owner taking money out [or] as a vehicle for him to make money.. 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. F ootball is coming back. Watford FC Chairman & CEO Scott Duxbury shares his thoughts ahead of this afternoon's Premier League clash with Leeds United. 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. 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. 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. 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. Scouts have been used to identify players for decades. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. That role only lasted five months, before Simm returned to Watford as first-team physio in October 2018. Of course, no one is perfect and Watford have made mistakes. 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. Far from discouraging the desire to leave the club, Duxbury says such ambition can be harnessed. Coaches, they have a limited shelf life, says Duxbury. Watford's five-year top-flight stay ended after a 3-2 loss at Arsenal and Aston Villa's draw against West Ham. 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.
Scott Duxbury: 'Watford will sign new players in January' 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. WATFORD ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED(THE) (00104194) Company status Active Correspondence address Vicarage Road Stadium, Vicarage Road, Watford Hertfordshire, WD18 0ER. Ultimately, the Premier League is where Duxbury and the rest of the Watford's hierarchy believe the club ought to be. Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. 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. Difficult in practice. 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. That is what we are all working towards.. They are not putting a time frame on that, but I am extremely confident it is just a matter of when, and not if. Clubs such as Liverpool and Arsenal have invested millions of pounds building in-house teams. 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.
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Sir Elton John gives Watford recommendations for 'good players' - chairman Those regimes are motivated, at least in part, by marketing the brands of the owners. Following the takeover, Watford signed 10 players on loan from Udinese to boost the team. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. "We are a Premier League football club now. 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. Watford chairman and CEO Scott Duxbury has described the club's promotion to the Premier League as the biggest achievement in his career. In his award-winning 2013 bookThe Nowhere Men, football writer Michael Calvin followed the lives of English talent spotters. 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. . On Monday, Pozzo and Duxbury added: "Every club wants to be playing at the highest possible level. After spending more than $100m but failing to find the next Messi, Football Dreams was disbanded in 2016. Scott Duxbury, Watford chief executive. A larger scouting network is able to cover more ground. personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to 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. Spent six-and-a-half seasons at Eintracht Frankfurt, as Scout, Chief Scout and then Director of Professional Football. Not any more. The Pozzos have their own family wealth, he says. "I view it as a family," he said. 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 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. The calendar adjusts to your time zone and will automatically update throughout the season, so you'll never miss a match! 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.