Watford sack Tom Cleverley after 14th-place finish in Championship

The Hornets have announced that the 35-year-old has departed with the search for a replacement now underway.

Tom Cleverley has lost his job at Watford’s head coach (Barrington Coombs/PA)

Watford have sacked head coach Tom Cleverley following a disappointing 14th-place finish in the Sky Bet Championship.

The Hornets have announced that the 35-year-old, who was appointed on a permanent basis last summer after a successful spell in interim charge, has departed with the search for a replacement now underway.