Championship duo appoint new managers as 12th head coach in five years hired by Watford
New appointments have been made by the Championship pair
Wolves and Watford have confirmed their respective managerial replacements for Rob Edwards and Ed Still.
The former’s shock exit from Molineux was announced last week. Edwards left Middlesbrough to take over at Wolves last November, but was moved on after the club’s inevitable relegation to the Championship - as well as the statement signings of Kieran Tripper and Raul Jimenez.
Replacing him in the dugout is Cesar Peixoto, who guided Primeira Liga side Gil Vicente to a sixth placed finish last season. The 46-year-old has penned a two-year deal and will be tasked with taking Wolves straight back up. Wolves become the first non-Portuguese club managed by Peixoto - who represented Porto, Braga and Benfica as a player.
Elsewhere, there is another new man in charge at Watford. The Hornets have appointed their 12th head coach in five years and the 24th of the Pozzo-era at Vicarage Road. That is Italian manager Alessio Dionisi, who has signed a deal until the end of 2027 and takes on his 12th job in the last decade.
The 46-year-old most recently managed Serie B outfit Empoli, whom sacked him after five months in charge. It was his second stint in charge of them, having won the second-tier title in the 2020/21 campaign. It is also Dionisi’s first job outside of his home nation. He has also managed Palermo, Sassuolo and Venezia.
Preston North End will learn when they face both clubs on EFL fixture release day, which is on Thursday, 25 June (midday).