Roy Hodgson appointed Watford manager as Claudio Ranieri’s successor
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He has been tempted back as Watford look to avoid relegation — the club are 19th in the Premier League, though bottom-placed Burnley have two games in hand and are only two points behind the Hornets. Ranieri secured only seven points from 13 league games in charge since Xisco Munoz’s sacking in October and the current run of nine games in all competitions is the club’s worst since February 2013. He is set to break his own record as the oldest manager to take charge of a Premier League game when Watford take on Burnley on Saturday 5 February.