And that is why as a club, as a community and as a group who have Watford Football Club in our hearts, we must build for a successful future. 08:49 GMT 29 Jan 2010 We needed to play at Vicarage Road, in front of our own fans with every single player mentally and physically in the best condition we could get them. We are very proud of this football club. You can see the English version of BeSoccer.com. 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'All non-footballing costs are being looked at, we are looking at absolutely everything. In a joint statement,external-link owner Gino Pozzo and chief executive Scott Duxbury expressed "great disappointment". Scott Duxbury, Watford FC chairman and chief executive, wrote an opinion piece in The Times of London whose headline lamented the "devastating effects" of a plan to play the season's final. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. Don't miss a move! Please see below an article Scott wrote in The Times, published Saturday May 9, 2020: 'Distorted nine-game mini-league bound to have devastating effects' In her new version, though, she said she was angry with her father. You lose over 100 million of revenue by being relegated, then you dont have the fans with you, he says. Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. 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. Try a week on us. Sport. Thats always been his only ambition for Watford. Authorities said Antonia Ashford, 44, of Jackson, shot her 47-year-old husband, Roderick Ashford, with a handgun on Monday. Our right wing (which features prized asset Ismaila Sarr) would have looked different! he says with a laugh. Scott Duxbury. Dont fall in love with a player. Officers with the Jackson Township Police Department responded to the couple's home about 2:15 a.m. Monday and found Roderick Ashford lying unresponsive on the floor with a gunshot wound to the face, officials said. Please report any comments that break our rules. Selling loan players Pervis Estupinan (to Villarreal for approximately 15 million) and Luis Suarez (to Granada for around 10 million) plus Abdoulaye Doucoure to Everton (20 million) helped balance the books but Duxbury says EFL clubs, as a whole, are in huge difficulty because of the financial abyss that lockdown created. How can the long-term future of clubs be determined under these fundamentally changed conditions? Otherwise, things could start to unravel: the squad, the club we created, so it felt hugely important. Duxbury earned 474,000 in the 12 months to May 2008 but that is understood not to reflect his current entitlement. Every word (and theres more than 5,000 of them!) Nobody will be sold that we dont want to. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. 1. And now she has provided more details. It must be on Watford's terms, too, as they showed when they held out until Everton paid . If its the right time, and its the right transfer fee, we take it and have this evolution. He did not wake up. Were going to go into the Premier League with a very competitive squad, really strict and rigid wage structure, with young hungry players complemented with a few senior players. "We have always said we are here for the long-term and we will not allow this one moment of great disappointment to stop the continued development of this club over the next eight years and beyond. The terms provided for a 24-month notice period entitling the board member to two years' salary in compensation for loss of office. The government has made that clear and the culture secretary Oliver Dowden enforced that view with his comments yesterday. Do the authorities seriously believe our clubs, in their own grounds, cannot deliver a safe environment for the 300 or so people involved in hosting a single Premier League match? None of the players making an impact now will go. She and Morin, just out of jail in a car-theft case, ran out of money, so they went back to the apartment to get her father's wallet, she said. This happens more regularly in the Premier League than it does in, say, Germany, Italy or Spain. No microphone has been detected in the system, You need to give permission for the microphone to be used to be able to use it, Error while trying to use the microphone, the browser may not be compatible, Copyright 2014-2023 BeSoccer.com, Live Scores |. At the start of this season there was no way Watford should beat Liverpool. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. 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From the section Watford. We are building a very competitive squad, we have no need to sell. By clicking 'Sign in and Subscribe' you agree to us subscribing you to our newsletter in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Legal Notice.Emails, which may be sent daily or less frequently, may include marketing elements. I want people to believe that we are a challenger and that we are a big football club because we are". will be published and, as a fan as well as a journalist, I have hopefully touched upon the areas supporters would have asked about themselves. If Liverpool wholeheartedly believe this when they are 25 points clear and on the brink of a first title for 30 years, Im sure all other fans would follow suit. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Perhaps that wasnt the right thing to do.. Scott Duxbury Nationality: English Qualified as a lawyer and worked in that capacity for West Ham before becoming their chief executive. There is no altruism in the Premier League. "That is not to detract from mistakes that were made surrounding the team this season. West Ham chief executive Scott Duxbury has resigned from his role at the east London club, less than a fortnight after the arrival of new co-owners David Gold and David Sullivan. Watford Football Club needed its culture back. The league have launched their 'Project Restart' plan, which is aiming for. Scott Duxbury sat down with the Watford Observer's Frank Smith this week. There was no refusing to comment, no clock watching and no attempting to steer the conversation in a different direction. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Bold statements about what Watford will achieve in the short term have made way for a more pragmatic understanding of what its all about. I am on exactly the same page. Despite arriving in the summer from a relegated Hull side, Silva has been the main reason in why Watford find themselves where they are. Sarr was the top scorer in 2020-21 with 13 goals and starred in the last Premier League match at a packed-out Vicarage Road on February 29, 2020, with two goals in the 3-0 win against Liverpool. By Ryan Gray @ObserverRyan Senior Sport Reporter Scott Duxbury speaking after Watford were promoted to the Premier League. The London club may have won that battle, but more battles are to come, as theyface another wave of suitors. Premium Powerups . Authorities said Antonia Ashford, 44, of Jackson, shot her 47-year-old husband, Roderick Ashford, with a handgun on Monday. as well as other partner offers and accept our. Its time to reflect on a job well done in winning promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt but also the lessons that have been learned along the way. Antonia Ashford is an associate warden at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, where Maxwell a longtime Jeffrey Epstein confidant and R. Kelly are being held as they await their trials. We met for more than two hours at the clubs training ground, and he answered every question I asked and talked about every topic I raised. Scott Duxbury in 2021. HP10 9TY. Watford FC Chairman & CEO Scott Duxbury shares his thoughts ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Burnley. A 3-2 loss at Arsenal sent Watford down on the final day. Sportsmail Reporter The associate warden of a New York federal jail which is housing Ghislaine Maxwell and R. Kelly has been charged with murder in the shooting of her husband at their New Jersey home, authorities said. There is so much to read and heres an excerpt of what Duxbury said that hopefully sets the tone: Gino Pozzo just wants the club to be successful and playing sustained Premier League football. For primary use with Football Manager 2021. 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. Marco Silva isn't the only person in Watford that is being heavily courted for his services. The shot-stopper was uploading clips like 'The balloon that almost injured me' to his 'Cycling GK' channel while the club was nose-diving towards relegation.. Duxbury told the Watford Observer: "There are many things that occur during a season that are . Its a really difficult balancing act. Although the 2020-21 side was ultimately successful, there was still work to be done in ensuring squad harmony. Yet, she said, Morin . If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can However, he accepts that the way we try and work to deliver that had to change. The decision over Pearson has been an emotional, impulsive decision. COVID really affected Nigel, says Duxbury. It felt like what we built may start to crumble if we didnt get back at the first attempt and to do so its so satisfying., It wasnt quite win or bust Duxbury insists Watford are a sustainable club but reshaping a side that had dined at English footballs top table for five years into one ready for the rough and tumble of the Championship wasnt easy. We will not share your email address with any third parties. The biggest balancing act in the summer was making sure that we were alive and then competitive to give a chance to get back to the Premier League. Maybe towards the end of our final year in the Premier League, we had assembled a squad that perhaps wasnt quite as focused on Watford as the squad that we assembled in the Championship, he admits. The Hornets would be entitled to 10 per cent of anything above the 40m they received from the Toffees in July 2018. They fully deserve to be crowned Premier League champions, however this season finishes. Might Pozzo make a change? How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. To see how, and to learn how to control cookies, Maxwell's lawyers have told the judge in her case that jail guards routinely don't grant her the privacy and laptop access she needs to review documentation for her case. Dowdy asked. Javier Gracia and Quique Sanchez Flores were both dismissed after they managed one Premier League win in 14 matches between them. Out of the pack of prized goods leads Richarlison who has drummed up a crowd of attention with the instantimpact he has stamped onto the Premier League. Watford President Championship Appointed: Nov 2, 2016 imago images + Date of birth/Age . One insider told The Guardian that the compensation he would be due if dismissed is closer to 2m. We had the benefit of the parachute payments but, equally, we had huge Premier League contracts that quickly absorbed the parachute payments.. 10:22 GMT 29 Jan 2010. Prosecutors have said in response that nighttime checkups on inmates are normal and that Maxwell leaves her toilet unflushed. His resignation is likely to waive much of the settlement. Picking the right time to let players go also contributed to the demise, especially after the 6-0 FA Cup final defeat by Manchester City. contact the editor here. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Dowdy asked. Watford have plans of becoming a challenger to the status quo and according to the chief executive they won't get there if they bend to the will of the teams above themewhen they come sniffing. The Bundesliga will return on May 16 with home and away fixtures. Picture: Alan Cozzi/Watford FC Late last week, I sat down with Watford chairman and CEO Scott Duxbury for a no holds-barred interview. 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 have found a way to implement all the proposals we have been talking about in our Premier League meetings without the need to resort to neutral venues. How is there any semblance of fairness? None of the players making an impact now will go.. Now take a look at the compromises involved in Project Restart, which is aiming to resume the season on June 8 and play the remaining 92 Premier League games behind closed doors at neutral venues. Statement from Hornets' Owner and Chairman & CEO. History Duxbury said:We believe in the season being a race and thats why we will never sell a player in January who we believe will help us. To be asked to finish a quarter of the season under new rules and conditions is an entirely different proposition. Please see below an article Scott wrote in The Times, published Saturday May 9, 2020: Football is coming back. Scott Duxbury. The jail houses R. Kelly and Ghislaine Maxwell as they await their trials. By clicking "OK" or continuing to use this site, you agree that we may collect and use your personal data and set The morale, the team, everything in the changing room. A Gannett Company. It was decided at a tribunal that Duxbury had misled the Premier League over the ownership of the Argentine striker. Courtney Schulhoff insisted Morin acted on his own. We should have moved those players on, he says. with two goals in the 3-0 win against Liverpool. . The police also talk about fans flouting restrictions when football restarts and that this is a concern for the authorities, but I believe we would have more control over supporters playing at our own grounds. Police said a warden at a federal jail in Brooklyn shot and killed her husband Monday. His bed and the wall behind it were splashed with blood. They have also alleged in court filings that staff members deprive her of sleep, that they don't properly heat up food, and that the stench of sewage permeates her cell. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to In the last month. Thats why the Premier League is such a fantastic spectacle, loved throughout the world. So is this fair? My focus is to stay in the Premier League, but the work that the football club has done off the pitch (in providing pandemic support for neighbouring Watford General Hospital) is far more important to me than chasing for Europe, says Duxbury. But on February 29, we did beat Liverpool. "I begged him not to, oh my God," she said, according to a transcript of her police statement. Scott Duxbury takes a break from conducting a whirlwind tour of Vicarage Road - a lap inside the Hornets's impressively transformed ground that is a hive of activity with building work at a. All rights reserved. Chairman Scott Duxbury confirmed both when I met with him at the club's training ground last Friday. Marco Silva isn't the only person in Watford that is being heavily courted for his services. Club CEO Duxbury Reveals . We got momentum with Nigel (Pearson) and then that was ripped apart from us against Crystal Palace (the next game and last before lockdown), says Duxbury. You can unsubscribe whenever you want. I couldnt be more proud of how this football club has responded to what history will record as one of the most unbelievable events in the last 100 years. 'I wish Mr Sullivan, Mr Gold and Karren great success in driving this wonderful football club forward, and I know under their stewardship the club will prosper. We are sorry, but the email address you entered does not appear to be valid. Scott Ian DUXBURY. Latest News. His then-16-year-old daughter, Courtney Schulhoff, blamed her car-thief boyfriend, Michael Morin. "Watford don't have managers, the owner totally runs the club.". The interview covers such as: Its an interview that the chairman said yes to immediately when I asked, and one that I hope will give fans everywhere the chance to fill in the communication blanks that I referred to recently. He tried to talk her into calling the police, she said, but she refused. On Monday, Pozzo and Duxbury added: "Every club wants to be playing at the highest possible level. Glittering drama based on the audacious Brinks-Mat security depot heist, A corrupt copper and a Leeds gangster are bound together by decades of dishonesty. Captain Troy Deeney said he does not know if he has, Epic new drama sees witches fighting terror. Forgot your password? Assistant State Attorney Jim Carter would not comment on Courtney Schulhoff's new account. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Watford chairman Scott Duxbury slammed Ben Foster and Roy Hodgson for "disappointing" actions last season Credit: Getty - Contributor. We have to accept a different challenge.". All Rights Reserved. An existing account was found for this email address. 'Thank you to all the supporters who have kept faith with the club through good and bad times. But should the worst happen at any given point we are able to go down (and) keep that squad together (without) huge restructuring. "I hit my dad with a baseball bat," Schulhoff, now 19, told attorneys. Duxbury also says we started to lose our way on the issue of squad composition, by bringing in established Premier League players rather than unearthing gems like Richarlison. Pozzo promotion number two (the first came in 2014-15) was set amid the pandemic with no fans and high financial stakes. Last updated on 27 July 202027 July 2020.From the section Watford. Puoi vedere la versione Italian su BeSoccer.com. The one-time in house lawyer at West Ham is believed to have been given golden handcuffs in his employment contract, along with other club directors under the stewardship of Terry Brown. 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. "There will be lessons learned and changes made but, from today, we move forward. While she was charged by federal prosecutors in Manhattan, Maxwell was housed in the Brooklyn detention center after Epstein killed himself in 2019 while awaiting trial in the federal Manhattan jail. Subscribe to our daily email alert of the top transfer stories. It seems a long time ago now, but to even have a hope of overcoming one of the greatest sides this country has produced, we needed a level playing field. Duxbury and Andre Gray celebrate promotion, Watfords right wing would have looked different if promotion had not been achieved. His body was near the foot of the bed, stuffed inside a storage container. Filter appointments . Watford's chairman and chief executive Scott Duxbury sits in The Gate pub in Chorleywood, five miles away from Vicarage Road. We bring in new players who are hungry, committed, ready to take the club forward. Nobody will be sold that we dont want to. Get the latest transfer news and rumours from the world of football. Thats a huge lesson that we will implement and make sure that we have that young competitive squad that we believe will keep us in the Premier League for many, many years. This against a backdrop of players who, having seen their lives turned upside down along with the rest of the world, are suddenly expected to perform as if nothing has happened, despite the rest of society probably still facing the kind of restrictions unenforceable on a football pitch. That is why some clubs are happy to sign up to Project Restart because arguably there is only an upside in participating in this compromised format; it means Liverpool can win the title, other clubs can book their place in Europe next season or potentially fight their way up the table from a position of safety. "Watford have never built with a manger, you would not put a family photo on your desk or buy a house in the area. view more headlines. The debate is no longer whether football should return but whether the Premier League can deliver a model every club accepts as a fair and equitable solution before resumption. Yet, she said, Morin bludgeoned her dad as she stood outside the apartment. There will be some (players) I am sure that have ambitions to play elsewhere and if they dont want to be part of the project, no problem. He couldnt breathe, he couldnt run, it was a real problem game for him and then a few weeks later it transpires thats what he had., Troy Deeney has spoken publicly about his physical struggles after contracting COVID-19, as has former head coach Pearson. "How many times did you hit him?" Football. We will be supporting Rob Edwards come hell or high water. Click here to sign-in and subscribe via a link sent to your email. Watfords chairman and chief executive Scott Duxbury sits in The Gate pub in Chorleywood, five miles away from Vicarage Road. The Watford boss was heavily tipped for the Everton job, but the. Tribute: Oliver Phillips (1941-2023) Watford FC - Official Site 17:07 2-Feb-23. Picture: Holly Cant The Pozzos may be the family with their name above the door but it will be former West Ham United duo Scott Duxbury and Gian Luca Nani who will be running the club on a daily basis. The associate warden of a New York federal jail which is housing Ghislaine Maxwell and R. Kelly has been charged with murder in the shooting of her husband at their New Jersey home, authorities said. To receive exclusive content every month and other great benefits sign up to our monthly eNewsletter. There are 20 different vested interests, which sometimes align but more often than not work purely to protect each individual club. Jrgen Klopps side are the world and European champions and play a style of football that is incredible to watch. Nani left his role as West Ham technical director soon after that club's former chief executive Scott Duxbury departed in 2010. The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. Welcome to Soccer Wiki, a free soccer orientated wiki made for the fans, by the fans. The only thing now that I want in the immediate future is a full house at Vicarage Road with all the supporters back. He has a history of doing this. We made mistakes, he admits. Picture: Alan Cozzi/Watford FC, The new manager and his role in player recruitment, How do transfers/loans with Udinese really work. She said they had talked about the killing, but she changed her mind. The move is. Please ensure your password has at least 8 characters, an uppercase and a lowercase letter, and a number or symbol. This summer the aim is to keep the squad together with its team spirit and momentum, but recent experiences mean a subtle shift in mindset. And with all these compromises and health risks we are asked to finish a competition that bears no resemblance to the one we started, which could end a small club like Watfords time in the Premier League. Please click 'Sign in and Subscribe' to continue. His then-16-year-old daughter, Courtney Schulhoff, blamed her car-thief boyfriend, Michael Morin. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? The Watford boss was heavily tipped . Of Brady's role, Gold said: 'Karren is our financial doctor. We will not damage the footballing side, but we need to cut costs to increase income. Claudio Ranieri's sacking is the 15th Watford managerial change under the ownership of Gino Pozzo and family (PA Graphic) (PA Graphics) Starting with Gianfranco Zola shortly after their takeover . If we start and finish a whole season under these conditions and at neutral venues when everybody knows the rules when we start, not created in a time of crisis, then that is clearly fair.
