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). Improvements and developments must and will be made. David Fransen life-long fan of the Championship football club, Watford FC and a non-executive director of the club since 2009. In the past, dictatorial managers such as Manchester Uniteds Sir Alex Ferguson or ArsenalsArsne Wenger, controlled most aspects of a clubs operations, including transfers. 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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. It is most certainly not a closed shop or invite only. We had the worldwide pandemic, we had no fans here. 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! We are very proud of this football club. Watford get a good fee, the player gets his move and the system kicks into life again. History Tom Heaton. Only one has to make the big time to achieve huge returns. . These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. (He rarely gives interviews and. In 1986, his father Giampaolo bought Italian club Udinese with money from the familys toolmaking company. Date: 27/07/2020 By: Watford FC Statement from Hornets' Owner and Chairman & CEO . 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. He worked with former Manchester United director Maurice Watkins at James Chapman and Co and was seconded to the Red Devils. We believed in the players, we believed in the vision and then people came with us.". 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. They are not putting a time frame on that, but I am extremely confident it is just a matter of when, and not if. Raffaele Riva resigned as executive chairman over the incident. contact the editor here. My continued very best wishes, on behalf of everyone here at Watford Football Club, to you and your families. 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. He is the managing director of Vitol, a Geneva-based oil trading company. He aspires to scale greater heights, of course. He worked with former Manchester United director Maurice Watkins at James Chapman and Co and was seconded to the Red Devils. It's about respecting our supporters and our club. We cannot suggest for one moment you havent tried to play your part. Went full time with the U21s in July 2016 and promoted to the first team in July 2018. 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. To what end? Enter your password to log in. The CEO said that will only be achieved if all at Watford, fans, players and staff,aretogether. Pen pics of Watford's coaching, science, medicine and analytics staff. in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, you can still find very, very good players who have the right attitude to play in Europe. We cant match them pound for pound.. Qualified as a lawyer and worked in that capacity for West Ham before becoming their chief executive. "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. Role: Chairperson. But no club in the Pozzo family stable has been relegated for more than 20 years. This year, Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported that tax officials in Italy and Spain were investigating the familys clubs, alleging a complex ownership structure including offshore companies helped to funnel revenues from Udinese and Granada away from local tax authorities, all to provide more funding to Watford. 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. Increasingly, however, emerging English prospects, who can potentially earn higher salaries elsewhere, are also seeing the benefit. Each email has a link to unsubscribe. They brought a similarly savvy approach to Watford. Duxbury has spent most of his adult life involved in football after qualifying as a lawyer. Please report any comments that break our rules. There will be more from the Hornets new chief executive in next weeks Watford Observer. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. Scott Duxbury in 2021. 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. "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. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. We want everyone to understand we accept that whats happened on the field of play, particularly at home, is unacceptable. One example is Richarlison de Andrade, the Brazilian forward sold to Everton this summer for a reported 35.2m. Coaches, they have a limited shelf life, says Duxbury. Simply put, staying in the Premier League is valuable. personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to "I view it as a family," he said. Still, the longer they stay in the Premier League, the richer the club get. The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. The club simply changed tack. This club means everything to me. Joined from Opta Pro, where he was Head of Football, in August 2020. As was the case with Richarlison, clubs are eyeing Pereyra, Deulofeu and Abdoulaye Doucoure but if they are sold this summer, you can be sure Watford are ready to replace them. "We came here eight years ago, we are now an established Premier League football club and that's where we belong.". Scott Duxbury sat down with the Watford Observer's Frank Smith this week. Only a couple of months into a long season, Watford are already more than halfway to reaching an internal target. Since 2015, the clubs annual revenues have grown by more than 100m. Manchester United, the richest club in the world, employ 50 full-time scouts globally. . This account already exists. In an office locked away from the hubbub is Gino Pozzo, Watfords owner. A manager is incentivised to pick the best possible team, so if new signings are good, they will play frequently. Everyone has been aware of that this week. Players often move between the teams. To create a team to take on local giants such as AC Milan and Juventus, they deployed scouts far and wide. And if we stay together, we will continue to achieve great things. Given the clubs faith in their scouting network, they are not fearful of players leaving and as such they can be upfront to them when they join. 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. They should not be competing in the Champions League but it is only because of the expertise of the Pozzos and the infrastructure they have developed that they are doing it year in and year out. Though they employ an outside firm to provide some data analysis on players, the club rely on the subjective judgments of their scouts. Watford chairman and CEO Scott Duxbury has described the club's promotion to the Premier League as the biggest achievement in his career. 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. "That's been our biggest strength that, as a fan base, asan ownership, as a management, we're all together. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. If we think a players good enough, we will sign him regardless, says Duxbury. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Only then can they benefit from a share of the Premier Leagues broadcasting contracts, worth a combined 8bn. "I've always said from day one that together we can achieve great things and it's not just rhetoric, it's the truth," he said. Come to Watford, play regularly and make your name, then secure a big move. Training Ground Guru Picture: Youtube/WatfordFC. On Monday, Pozzo and Duxbury added: "Every club wants to be playing at the highest possible level. Has a strong background in analysis as well as coaching. of belonging, and its wish to inspire those in the local community. On Monday, Pozzo and Duxbury added: "Every club wants to be playing at the highest possible level. There is an assumption the head coach just sits there as players come and go like diners at a buffet. 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. We dont want a guy from Watford and one from Udinese watching the same game, that would be stupid.. . Knows Watford owners the Pozzos from his three-year spell as Sporting Director of their other club, Udinese. 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. I want them to achieve the best that they could possibly do in their career. The Watford Observer caught up with the Hornets' new chief executive this week to discuss how he arrived at Vicarage Road . 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. One heavy defeat was all it took to suggest replacing Ben Foster, Watfords vastly experienced new goalkeeper, with Heaton, a highly rated recent England international. 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. Data profile of Scott Duxbury who is contracted to Watford. Scouts have been used to identify players for decades. 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. Being a small club has advantages. If you sign a good English player, you will start easily from ten [thousand pounds] per week. The company made a turnover of $297 billion in 2011. 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 you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to 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.