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Watford could appoint former Valencia winger Xisco as their new boss in the next 48 hours after sacking Vladimir Ivic amid tensions with Troy Deeney

Former Valencia winger Xisco is the leading candidate to replace sacked Vladimir Ivic as new Watford manager.

Xisco is in talks to take the vacant position at Vicarage Road and a deal is could be wrapped up within the next 48 hours.

The 40-year-old is ready to stand down as Dinamo Tbilisi boss to take the job.

Former Valencia winger Xisco is the leading candidate to become the new Watford manager
Vladimir Ivic was sacked with Watford four points adrift of the automatic promotion places

Ivic was axed on Saturday night amid tensions with captain Troy Deeney, who was dropped for the loss against Huddersfield.

Ivic said in his post-match press conference that the reason Deeney was not introduced off the bench was due to ‘disciplinary issues’.