Watford have officially appointed Walter Mazzarri as their new Coach on a three-year contract.
The news had already been confirmed by the 54-year-old’s agent last night, but this morning the Hornets released a statement.
"Walter has been the target of a number of approaches for his services, so we're delighted to secure him as Head Coach here at Watford,” said Hornets' CEO Scott Duxbury.
Watford have officially appointed Walter Mazzarri as their new Coach on a three-year contract.
The news had already been confirmed by the 54-year-old’s agent last night, but this morning the Hornets released a statement.
"Walter has been the target of a number of approaches for his services, so we're delighted to secure him as Head Coach here at Watford,” said Hornets' CEO Scott Duxbury.
"We're thoroughly looking forward to working with such a highly-regarded Coach, with the progress and development of the club always remaining the highest priority."
It is the first foray into the Premier League for Mazzarri, who has been out of action since his dismissal by Inter in November 2014.
That remains the one and only sacking of his management career, which includes Sampdoria and Napoli.
Known for his 3-5-2 system and animated touchline antics, Mazzarri has been learning English for several months and spent time near Manchester to help with his studies.
He will be the fourth Italian tactician in the English Premier League next season, joining Claudio Ranieri (Leicester City), Antonio Conte (Chelsea) and Francesco Guidolin (Swansea).