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Watford: Slaven Bilic knows he has to 'buy time' as boss after replacing Rob Edwards

Newly appointed boss Slaven Bilic says he can be a success at Watford and insists the Championship club "definitely don't want to sack" him.

The 54-year-old became the 16th permanent managerial appointment made at Vicarage Road since the Pozzo family took ownership of the club in 2012.

The ex-West Ham boss replaced Rob Edwards at Watford on Monday.

"Not just at Watford but in the world of football, you have to deserve time, you have to buy time," Bilic said.

"How you buy time is with good work and the results.

"Do you think they appoint the manager to sack them?