Watford will name their new manager at a press conference at Vicarage Road at 12pm today.

Watford hope to have a “young, progressive” manager in place in time for the match with Burnley on April 2 after sacking Ray Lewington today.

Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan does not understand why manager Steve Bruce would want to leave Selhurst Park for Birmingham.

Steve Bruce has been named as the new manager of Crystal Palace on a two-year contract.