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Hyde returns to Watford in academy coaching role

Former Watford midfielder Micah Hyde has returned to the club he spent seven years with as a player after being appointed academy head of coaching.

The 50-year-old made 286 appearances for the Hornets between 1997 and 2004, and helped them win promotion to the Premier League in 1999.

Hyde joins after five years at QPR as a senior professional development coach in the Hoops' academy. He replaces Jimmy Gilligan, who left Vicarage Road earlier this month.

Academy director and fellow ex-Watford midfielder Richard Johnson said he is "looking forward to rekindling the partnership" he had on the pitch with Hyde.