Claudio Ranieri emerges as surprise candidate to succeed Xisco at Watford with Italian boss, who won the Premier League at Leicester, an option to replace Spaniard axed just seven games into the season

Daily Mail | October 3, 2021

Claudio Ranieri is emerging as a shock candidate to become new Watford boss after Xisco became the first Premier League manager to lose his job.

The Italian is understood to be an option to take the reins at the Premier League club as the club assess potential candidates.

The Spaniard Xisco only arrived at Vicarage Road in December, and the 41-year-old successfully guided the Hornets back to the Premier League in his first attempt.

Claudio Ranieri has emerged as a potential successor to Xisco Munoz as Watford manager

But Xisco has been sacked at Watford following an indifferent start to the season back in the top-flight.