Rob Edwards

Edwards, 39, has just won the League Two title with Forest Green Rovers in his first season at the club, and is now the favourite to take over the Hornets with ...

Edwards then surprisingly joined Forest Green last summer and led them to the title. "We're disappointed that our support, loyalty and honesty towards Rob has been repaid in this way - with negotiations taking place behind our backs. Edwards, 39, has just won the League Two title with Forest Green Rovers in his first season at the club, and is now the favourite to take over the Hornets with Roy Hodgson leaving the club.

Watford are now hopeful that they will appoint Forest Green Rovers boss Rob Edwards as their new head coach the Watford Observer understands.

In his first term in charge, he guided them out of League Two to the third tier, for the first time in the club's history. Club chiefs are in advanced talks with the Rovers manager after he guided them out of League Two this season, and senior club sources have told the Observer they are confident they have their man. Current manager Roy Hogdson will be moving on at the end of the ongoing season, which by all accounts has been disastrous, with Watford crashing out of the Premier League and breaking their record for consecutive home defeats.

Edwards, 39, is currently manager of Forest Green Rovers, who won League Two last week. Watford were relegated to the Championship on Saturday after losing at ...

Adam Leventhal Adam Leventhal We’re disappointed that our support, loyalty and honesty towards Rob has been repaid in this way — with negotiations taking place behind our backs. Watford encouraged him not to tell us. Speaking to Sky Sports News, Forest Green owner Dale Vince said: “He's not our manager anymore. Eustace has been an assistant at Queens Park Rangers since 2018.

Forest Green have been left disappointed by the behaviour of Watford and manager Rob Edwards, who is set to swap Rovers for the Hornets.Edwards recent.

“The manner of it is so disappointing. “I hear they are claiming to be starting a new era. I told Rob that and he accepted it and apologised. This isn’t a very good way to start that. It is what it is. People come and go in football.

The Hornets have been relegated from the Premier League under Roy Hodgson who will depart at the end of the campaign with the owners looking to change their ...

Blackpool target Ebou Adams has played an important role in their success this season but is out of contract in the summer with a number of Championship clubs vying for his services. The former Seasiders defender was part of the Premier League promotion squad under Ian Holloway. At 39-years-old Edwards is highly rated within the EFL following his League Two title win with Forest Green Rovers following his time with Wolves U23's and the England youth setup.

Watford Football Club is delighted to confirm the appointment of Rob Edwards as its new Head Coach, effective after the conclusion of the current 2021/22 ...

His efforts were recognised by the EFL when he collected the League Two Manager of the Season award. A successful playing career including the likes of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Blackpool was cut short by injury after just over a decade. Rob quickly moved into coaching roles, initially within the Wolves academy.

“Watford Football Club is delighted to confirm the appointment of Rob Edwards as its new head coach, effective after the conclusion of the current 2021/22 ...

“Overwhelmingly for me the feeling was disappointment, because in football people come and go all of the time. We just move on. “Watford Football Club is delighted to confirm the appointment of Rob Edwards as its new head coach, effective after the conclusion of the current 2021/22 season,” a statement from Watford read.

Forest Green chairman Dale Vince accused Watford of doubling down on deceit after Edwards left the club earlier on Wednesday; Watford say Edwards had a ...

"We will find another up-and-coming young coach who has got all the attributes we looked for in Rob and will go again. "Watford advised Rob not to tell us specifically, so for me that doubles down on the deceit," Vince added. "Overwhelmingly for me the feeling was disappointment, because in football people come and go all of the time. He has let us down, but he knows it, so there it is, and we will move on." Forest Green chairman Dale Vince accused Watford of "doubling down on deceit" after Edwards left the club earlier on Wednesday; Watford say Edwards "had a contractual provision allowing him to leave Forest Green Rovers at any time to discuss employment opportunities at other clubs" Forest Green chairman Dale Vince accused Watford of "doubling down on deceit" after Edwards left the club earlier on Wednesday and entered advanced talks for the position at Vicarage Road.

Edwards has been unveiled as Roy Hodgson 's replacement at Watford for next season - but the highly-rated coach's arrival has infuriated Forest Green ...

'It's the proper way to do things, isn't it, for the club to approach us, so that we're in the picture then they carry on and have their negotiations. However, it is understood that Edwards has a clause in his contract at Forest Green that allows him to effectively become a free agent provided his gives the club written notice. Rob Edwards had a free agent clause in his Forest Green deal that allowed him to join Watford New Watford boss Rob Edwards had a clause in his Forest Green Rovers contract that effectively makes him a free agent after being confirmed as the next man in the dugout at Vicarage Road. - Edwards had a clause in his contract that allowed him to leave as a free agent REVEALED: Rob Edwards had a clause in his Forest Green contract that allowed him to become a free agent as he takes over at Watford... as his old club hit out at 'negotiations behind our backs' but say they 'forgive him' despite bitter exit

“Watford Football Club is delighted to confirm the appointment of Rob Edwards as its new head coach, effective after the conclusion of the current 2021/22 ...

“Overwhelmingly for me the feeling was disappointment, because in football people come and go all of the time. We just move on. “Watford Football Club is delighted to confirm the appointment of Rob Edwards as its new head coach, effective after the conclusion of the current 2021/22 season,” a statement from Watford read.

Rob was a key part of the team that gained promotion to League One this season, a Forest Green Rovers statement read. Were disappointed that our support, ...

"We will find another up and coming young coach who has got all the attributes we looked for in Rob and will go again. "Watford advised Rob not to tell us specifically, so for me that doubles down on the deceit," Vince added. "Overwhelmingly for me the feeling was disappointment, because in football people come and go all of the time.

Edwards, 39, has just won the League Two title with Forest Green Rovers in his first season at the club, and is now the favourite to take over the Hornets with ...

Edwards then surprisingly joined Forest Green last summer and led them to the title. "We're disappointed that our support, loyalty and honesty towards Rob has been repaid in this way - with negotiations taking place behind our backs. Edwards, 39, has just won the League Two title with Forest Green Rovers in his first season at the club, and is now the favourite to take over the Hornets with Roy Hodgson leaving the club.

Forest Green chairman Dale Vince feels let down by Rob Edwards entering into negotiations with Watford over their managerial vacancy for next season behind ...

“Overwhelmingly for me the feeling was disappointment, because in football people come and go all of the time. “(He told me) that he had been in negotiations (with Watford) and felt it was a great opportunity for him. We just move on. “It is the kind of thing which gives football a bad name and the kind of thing which shouldn’t happen, but occasionally does. Vince was left less than impressed by the developments, revealing he had called Edwards on Tuesday evening as speculation mounted. “I wish him well, but it is poor from Watford, who claim to be starting a new era, and it is poor from Rob as well.

Watford have filled their managerial vacancy by pinching Forest Green Rovers boss Rob Edwards, much to the fury of the League Two champions.

He has let us down, but he knows it, so there it is, and we will move on." "Watford advised Rob not to tell us specifically, so for me that doubles down on the deceit," Vince added. "Overwhelmingly for me the feeling was disappointment, because in football people come and go all of the time.