Watford confirmed the departure of manager Javi Gracia on Saturday after just four games of the 2019-20 Premier League season.
The Spaniard had endured a torrid start to the current campaign, having guided Watford to a respectable 11th in 2018-19.
The Hornets have picked up just a solitary point so far, a 1-1 draw against Newcastle after suffering consecutive defeats at the hands of Brighton, Everton and West Ham.
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And with the club sitting rock-bottom of the league, they have decided to make Gracia the first managerial casualty of the season in England's top flight.