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Ex-Watford manager Javi Gracia appointed Valencia boss on a two-year deal following Albert Celades' sacking last month

Former Watford boss Javi Gracia has been named first-team coach of LaLiga side Valencia on a two-year deal.

The 50-year-old led Watford to 11th place in the Premier League and the FA Cup final last season, but was sacked in September after a poor start to this campaign from which the Hornets - relegated to the Championship on Sunday - never recovered.

Valencia got through almost as many managers as Watford in the 2019-20 season, with Gracia the third man to take charge since it kicked off after the sackings of Marcelino in September last year and Albert Celades last month.