Will Still’s brother Edward set to land surprise Championship job

Watford are set to appoint Edward Still, the brother of Will Still, as their new head coach, talkSPORT understands.

Javi Gracia left his role as Hornets boss at the start of February, departing just three months after returning to the Vicarage Road helm.

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Still is set to be the next man in the Watford dugout, but hasn’t managed permanently since a brief stint as Kortrijk boss in 2023.

He was sacked after just eight matches, having lost six times to kick off the 2023/24 season.

Most recently, Still acted as assistant to Besnik Hasi at Anderlecht, who was relieved of his duties for the Belgian side earlier this month.

Still briefly took interim charge in the wake of Hasi’s departure, though oversaw defeats to Royal Antwerp and Genk in his two games.

Gracia’s exit

Gracia, in his second stint as Hornet’s boss, resigned from the club following a 2-0 defeat to Swansea.

“The club is sad and disappointed to confirm the resignation of Javi Gracia as Head Coach,” a statement read on Watford’s website earlier this month.

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“We retain the belief Javi was the right man to lead the club towards its push for promotion, but Javi felt he no longer had the motivation and was not the right man to continue coaching this exciting group of young players.”

Former Bournemouth full-back Charlie Daniels took charge of Watford’s 1-0 loss at Southampton on Saturday, a result that extended their winless run to six matches.

The dip in form has impacted Watford’s playoff push, with the Hornets now three points off sixth-placed Wrexham having dropped to 11th.

Daniels reflects on Saints loss

“I thought it was another good performance, especially in the first half,” Daniels said following the defeat on the south coast.

“I thought our levels dropped in the second half, which allowed Southampton to come back into it.

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“We created loads and loads of chances, we just couldn’t put the ball into the back of the net.

“We haven’t worked the goalkeeper enough. The players know that – I’ve told them after the game.

“We talk about accountability. It’s not only out of possession, tracking your man and doing all the dirty work, it’s also about when you get a chance, be accountable.”

Keep your ‘Ed up

Still’s first game as Watford boss could come on Saturday when the Hornets make the trip to Preston.

Preston, like Watford, are also hoping to secure a playoff finish and sit level on 47 points with Wrexham having ended a four-game winless run with a 1-0 win over Portsmouth at the weekend.