For primary use with Football Manager 2021. . Players often move between the teams. That system is headed up by Duxbury, owner Gino Pozzo and technical director Filippo Giraldi. By James Walters. 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 dont have an owner taking money out [or] as a vehicle for him to make money.. Picture: Youtube/WatfordFC. As we chat, ravenous players filter in following a training session. Watford look set for another season in Englands top tier following an outstanding start to this term. 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 CEO said that will only be achieved if all at Watford, fans, players and staff,aretogether. This will be an extremely exciting campaign for the club . Place small sums into lots of high-risk ventures. 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. Heurelho Gomes, who is likely to start in goal on Saturday, was a free signing. 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. If you didnt have that speed of decision-making, he wouldnt be here now.. Please report any comments that break our rules. The company made a turnover of $297 billion in 2011. 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. Watford chairman Scott Duxbury has questioned whether the Premier League should return amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Pozzos were keen to buy an English club following the success of Granada and after discussing several possibilities, the family decided Watford were the perfect project. The noise weve heard at Vicarage Road in recent times has been relentless. Scott Duxbury speaking after Watford were promoted to the Premier League. Watford FC Chairman & CEO Scott Duxbury shares his thoughts ahead of this afternoon's Premier League clash with Leeds United. One example is Richarlison de Andrade, the Brazilian forward sold to Everton this summer for a reported 35.2m. To Watford Fans: From Gino Pozzo & Scott Duxbury. "Watford don't have managers, the owner totally runs the club.". 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. We are all focused on putting this right. WHEN Ansoumane Konde's dreams of becoming a pro ended, he found he had nothing to showcase his unique experiences in the game. Although supporter engagement of this kind has been a while in the making during this season, we feel last weeks meeting constituted a really positive first step in better opening up structured and long-lasting lines of two-way communication. To see staff profiles for other clubs, click here. If we just simply replicate what the bigger clubs are doing, were going to fail, because we dont have their resources. . Each email has a link to unsubscribe. . Highly experienced, having held senior recruitment roles with Fulham, Wolves and Brentford. Only one has to make the big time to achieve huge returns. These are parts of our football club's daily life too seldom spoken about. He aspires to scale greater heights, of course. Some traits, such as speed and strength, are measurable. After spending more than $100m but failing to find the next Messi, Football Dreams was disbanded in 2016. My continued very best wishes, on behalf of everyone here at Watford Football Club, to you and your families. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Improvements and developments must and will be made. Until a remarkable climb up the league in the late 1970s, they had spent most of their history in English footballs lower divisions. Somewhere, there is a better player than [the one] you are chasing. But with less money to spend, Watford seek a different calculation: buying undervalued players. HP10 9TY. The Watford hierarchy have said their "efforts surrounding the team were not good enough" following the Hornets' relegation from the Premier League on the final day of the season. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. They watch matches, then attempt to decipher which players have what it takes. 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. This club means everything to me. In the past, dictatorial managers such as Manchester Uniteds Sir Alex Ferguson or ArsenalsArsne Wenger, controlled most aspects of a clubs operations, including transfers. Scott Duxbury, Watford chief executive. Data profile of Scott Duxbury who is contracted to Watford. Talk of buying Watford began around six months ago and negotiations started in March. 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. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. To find out what Watford do differently, I travelled to their training ground just off the northern edge of the M25 motorway, Londons ring road. Scott Duxbury - Manager profile | Transfermarkt Scott Duxbury Watford President Championship Appointed: Nov 2, 2016 imago images + Date of birth/Age: Mar 1, 1972 (50) Citizenship: England Profile History Stats Personal Record Manager career Players used Honours News Personal Details Stats No information available. They feel it in their bones, he says in a recent YouTube video series on the art of scouting. of belonging, and its wish to inspire those in the local community. Watford have also had their share of regulatory problems. Instead, the Pozzo model is akin to venture capital investing. Captain Troy Deeney said he does not know if he has played his last game for the club. David Fransen life-long fan of the Championship football club, Watford FC and a non-executive director of the club since 2009. The only thing at this time that remains in our gift is to work and to work harder. The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. Id take it as a point of failure, says Duxbury. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please We believed in the players, we believed in the vision and then people came with us.". F ootball is coming back. "There were other clubs they spoke to but none really had the history of Watford and quite frankly the potential. Football is an efficient market: the more a club spends, the better the results. About. 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. Scott Duxbury speaking after Watford were promoted to the Premier League. (He rarely gives interviews and declined to speak to the FT.) Pozzo, 52, is the mastermind behind Watfords trading strategies. NewsNow: Scott Duxbury news | Breaking News & Search 24/7 Scott Duxbury Sport Football Championship Watford Latest News In the last month Tribute: Oliver Phillips (1941-2023) Watford FC - Official Site 17:07 2-Feb-23 view more headlines 2 Feb 17:07 Get the latest transfer news and rumours from the world of football Don't miss a move! Since 2015, the clubs annual revenues have grown by more than 100m. He has seen it at Udinese and he has seen it at Granada. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. [Its about] getting the experience I need to hopefully go on to bigger things. How the biggest companies plan mass lay-offs, The benefits of revealing neurodiversity in the workplace, Tim Peake: I do not see us having a problem getting to Mars, Michelle Yeoh: Finally we are being seen, Our ski trip made me question my life choices, Apocalypse then: lessons from history in tackling climate shocks, How data analysis helps football clubs make better signings. The Pozzos have faced more serious allegations. It is lunchtime. They leave the management to myself, Gian Luca and Gianfranco, but we know they are always there if we need help and support.. well take a risk. Goalkeeper Ben Foster cost 3.5m and Jose Holebas 2.5m. So it's grea thatwe've had a fantastic season in the Championship, it's great that we've won so manyconsecutive games and were fantastic, but we're a Premier League football club. And if we stay together, we will continue to achieve great things. After another three seasons with Udineses first team, Sanchez was sold to Barcelona for a reported fee of 23.4m. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Last updated on 27 July 202027 July 2020.From the section Watford. He has a history of doing this. Went full time with the U21s in July 2016 and promoted to the first team in July 2018. Scott Duxbury in 2021. Was Bilics assistant at Hajduk Split, Al-Ittihad, West Brom and Beijing Guoan and does opposition scouting and analysis as well as coaching. Beneath them is best described as a scouting board, with eight or nine individuals based around the world. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The asking price for their preferred target went to a level we werent comfortable with. [Even if the club have] no possibility of playing him because he hasnt got a work permit. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. 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. The government has made that clear and the culture secretary Oliver Dowden enforced that . According to their recent accounts, the clubs net spend the difference between outlays on transfers minus fees received from selling players has been about 30m a season since re-entering the Premier League. See all the latest from stars such as Troy Deeney, William Troost-Ekong, Nathaniel Chalobah, Ismala Sarr, Joo Pedro, Ken Sema, Domingos Quina and many more.Youll also be able to find out much more about the history of the club, including legends such as Graham Taylor, Elton John, Luther Blissett and John Barnes. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Pen pics of Watford's coaching, science, medicine and analytics staff. And while our full focus is of course on the current season, if you are thinking about things beyond the end of this campaign then I do hope Season Ticket holders reading in have already seen fit to renew for next year courtesy of the reduced prices offered within our Early Renewal period. The close relationships with the local community in all its forms and the investment in club infrastructure will continue with purpose and enthusiasm. Joined the club as an intern in October 2015. That is why he chose Watford. The Pozzos are the clubs owners and son Gino will be the one who is more involved than his father Gianpaolo. 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. Those regimes are motivated, at least in part, by marketing the brands of the owners. Football is a machine that grinds the dreams of thousands of boys. "So for us to be able to deal with that and get theteam spirit to come back, was remarkable.". 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. If we need their support with regards to money, we will get it. In a chaotic campaign, the club had four different managers. Javier Gracia and Quique Sanchez Flores were both dismissed after they managed one Premier League win in 14 matches between them. But fortunes changed under Nigel Pearson and the former Leicester boss guided Watford out of the relegation zone with seven victories and 25 points from his 20 games in charge. Should a club hire a player on their recommendation, a scout earns a bonus of a few hundred pounds. It is quite reassuring for me, and it should be for the Watford fans, that he knows the template for success. Only a couple of months into a long season, Watford are already more than halfway to reaching an internal target. 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 Watford Observer caught up with the Hornets' new chief executive this week to discuss how he arrived at Vicarage Road . Clubs such as Liverpool and Arsenal have invested millions of pounds building in-house teams. In the three seasons since promotion, Watford have secured 12 victories on one occasion and 11 wins in the other two. Yet, there is scant evidence that even the best scouts can guarantee sure-fire hits. It was an excellent mix across the wide demographic of Watfords fanbase and allowed for some very robust and open conversation about the clubs current circumstances, the challenges we have had to face on its behalf in the recent years (in particular during the Covid pandemic and relegation) and what the short-term and longer-term future might look like. Raffaele Riva resigned as executive chairman over the incident. He had been signed for 11m the year before and was sold with his replacement, Roberto Pereyra, already in place. We are very proud of this football club. Scott Duxbury in 2021. 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. info@trainingground.guru, About He worked with former Manchester United director Maurice Watkins at James Chapman and Co and was seconded to the Red Devils. Staff were told he was leaving in September 2022, only for the Italian to be quickly reinstated. This is a risky strategy. Duxbury returned to England to head up a sports practice and it was then that he met Gino Pozzo. 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. Our team will resume duty as soon as possible to start preparing for the best summer transfers file! Though there is a desire to develop other parts of Watfords business, from expanding their stadium and seeking sponsorship deals, the obsession is trading players. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Watford are one of the Premier Leaguespoorest clubs. Simply put, staying in the Premier League is valuable. Scouts deploy no fixed tests. Qualified as a lawyer and worked in that capacity for West Ham before becoming their chief executive. 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. Only then can they benefit from a share of the Premier Leagues broadcasting contracts, worth a combined 8bn. Born on 1st March 1972. . Watford chairman and CEO Scott Duxbury has described the club's promotion to the Premier League as the biggest achievement in his career. History Since their most recent promotion to the Premier League in 2015, they have, on average, acquired and sold more players than any other side in Englands top division. Joined club in November 2020, having been assistant at Deportivo Alavs in La Liga. 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. On the pitch, this season has been unacceptably poor especially in front of yourselves, our own supporters, who deserve much, much better than what youve had to endure. I never fall in love with a player, adds Giraldi. We dont want to hide behind anything. Duxbury said: It is exactly the model the Pozzos were looking for. "There will be lessons learned and changes made but, from today, we move forward. "That is not to detract from mistakes that were made surrounding the team this season. The Watford Observer caught up with the Hornets new chief executive this week to discuss how he arrived at Vicarage Road. 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. Our players and coaching staff have gone into the team hotel earlier than scheduled to take away all other distractions and ensure the sole focus hones in on delivering a performance that our supporters can be proud of this afternoon. OUR Scouting and Recruitment Webinar is back for a second edition and will once again provide industry insights from leading experts in the game. Watford FC Chairman & CEO Scott Duxbury shares his thoughts ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Burnley. Please report any comments that break our rules. Assessing the quality of developed players is every bit as difficult. 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. Fosters not consistent. It is when players dont leave, thats the issue.. We had the worldwide pandemic, we had no fans here. 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. Its values, its sense of belonging, and its wish to inspire those in the local community. Was a teacher in Mlaga before moving into coaching and performance analysis in 2005. 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Hes got a year left of his contract. The Pozzos are focused solely on football. Comments have been closed on this article. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's If he leaves, he can be replaced and the whole system does not fall apart. Yet few made the big time. 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?. If we think a players good enough, we will sign him regardless, says Duxbury. NORWICH CITY Sporting Director Stuart Webber admits his long-term future may not be in football after revealing the abuse he has experienced from some sections of the clubs fanbase in the last year. Well send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Life & Arts news every morning. 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 Nationality: English Qualified as a lawyer and worked in that capacity for West Ham before becoming their chief executive. 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. Its been discussed, its been accepted. Id still buy him. He was told that Domingos Quina, an 18-year-old Portuguese midfielder with West Ham United, was in the car park of Watfords training ground and wanted a move to Watford. Data profile of Scott Duxbury who is contracted to Watford. 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. Most, however, are obsessive freelancers who travel thousands of miles a season, are paid little more than 40 pence a mile for petrol, and are sustained by a diet of bacon sandwiches. Everyone has been aware of that this week. Was U23 physio for a year before becoming Head of Medical at Peterborough in June 2018. Worked for Tottenham for three-and-a-half years, latterly as Head of Academy Analysis, before joining Watford in June 2021. Spent six-and-a-half seasons at Eintracht Frankfurt, as Scout, Chief Scout and then Director of Professional Football. Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. Creative midfielder for Hajduk Split, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Austria Salzburg during an 18-year playing career. Duxbury has spent most of his adult life involved in football after qualifying as a lawyer. Also arrived with Muoz in December 2020, having worked with him at Dinamo Tbilisi. Wed be delighted to learn of your interest. Academic research suggests the best predictor of a teams league placing is its wage bill. We wait until he gets his national qualifying games, and then he can come to us., I never fall in love with a player. But they also know most players found by scouts will not succeed. 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. One strategy is to use the loan market to their advantage. Recruitment is, in many ways, a bit of a lottery, he says. 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. 00:00, Sun, May 10, 2020 | UPDATED: 22:29, Sun, May 10, 2020. They have bought Watford solely so it can become an established Premier League club. 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. 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. 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. in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, you can still find very, very good players who have the right attitude to play in Europe. To have great resources and for them not to bear fruit is bitterly disappointing. Love, Elton.. Coaches, they have a limited shelf life, says Duxbury. We loan him out. 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. "That's been our biggest strength that, as a fan base, asan ownership, as a management, we're all together. 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. In 2012, they arrived in England to buy Watford, where Gino is sole owner. Sociology graduate student at the Ohio State University. 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. But what if Watford simply underpay their players relative to their true worth? It's about respecting our supporters and our club. contact the editor here. Privacy Policy & Cookies, 2023 Training Ground Guru. Duxbury has spent most of his adult life involved in football after qualifying as a lawyer. The company made a turnover of $297 billion in 2011. A larger scouting network is able to cover more ground. To pretend the league situation is anything other than it is would be futile the stark reality of the Premier League table bears witness to that. . Having sold Granada two years ago, the Pozzos are considering the purchase of a lower-league Spanish club to build their network once again. Other organisations maintain a similar constellation of clubs. Watford often acquire players who do not satisfy these immigration rules but loan them to Udinese or other teams to build the experience needed to gain a work permit. Being a small club has advantages. Its values, its sense They brought a similarly savvy approach to Watford. 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. How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. 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. 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We dont want a guy from Watford and one from Udinese watching the same game, that would be stupid.. Brother of the Head Coach and also arrived at the club in December 2020, having previously spent a season with Valencia in La Liga. Then, Pozzo, Giraldi and Duxbury draw up lists of around four desirable players in each position, as well as tallies of younger targets that could eventually graduate into the side. Truth be told there is a myth about Watfords transfer set-up. But once we make a plan, we share it. About David Bernard Fransen British businessman and board member of Watford FC, David Fransen has a net worth of $104.26 million. IMPORTANT NOTICEFINALLY, we have the new official winter patch! The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. . Watford get a good fee, the player gets his move and the system kicks into life again. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Scott Duxbury Watford You might like Man City charged with breaking financial rules and may face points deduction or expulsion Man City not guaranteed EFL place if relegated, Pochettino to.
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