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Marco Silva Named Watford Head Coach After Resigning from Hull City

Watford have confirmed former Hull City boss Marco Silva as their new head coach on a two-year deal.

The Hornets announced the appointment on their Twitter feed on Saturday, with the 39-year-old taking over after the departure of Walter Mazzarri:

Watford FC

OFFICIAL: #watfordfc is delighted to confirm the appointment of Marco Silva as Head Coach. https://t.co/E90cIca34s

May 27, 2017 at 1:00:02 PM GMT

Silva arrived at Hull in January tasked with keeping the Tigers afloat in the Premier League. While the team was eventually relegated, the Portuguese impressed in the role and has done enough to earn another crack at a job in English football's top flight.