Watford have announced that former Malaga boss Javi Gracia from Marco Silva at the head of the club after Silva's departure on Sunday.
Silva's departure was announced just eight hours before Gracia officially took the reins at Vicarage Road, the 47-year-old signing a contract to the end of the 2018/19 season.
u270dufe0f | #watfordfc is delighted to announce the appointment of Javi Gracia as the club’s new Head Coach on an 18-month contract.
Welcome, Javi!
Find out more here u2935ufe0fhttps://t.co/tFYSWXDW8u pic.twitter.com/0TQjqQJOqR— Watford FC (@WatfordFC) January 21, 2018The Pamplona-born manager had a reasonably successful playing career, racking up over 100 league appearances for Real Sociedad and playing across Spain before going into management, taking jobs in Spain's lower leagues before heading out to Greece for a year-long spell with Olympiacos Volou.