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  • "Would like to see SD stay even for a short term as he knows and has played in the hurly burly of the Championship. That is a long way removed from the time and space Premiership players get. Look how tough it is when a Premiership side take on one from a lower division in a cup competition. Still I do look forward to the new season whoever is in charge, and as been said before, the new Owners have every right to put their people in top positions especially when you might have some communacations/direc
    tions lost in translation. Having worked abroad I know how one word can have one meaning or emphsis in English and another in a foreign language. This can lead to problems."
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New Watford owner Giampaolo Pozzo says Gianfranco Zola 'should' be the club's new manager

1:43pm Monday 2nd July 2012 in Sport Photograph of the Author By Frank Smith , Deputy Group Sports Editor

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One of the new Watford owners - Giampaolo Pozzo - has confirmed to Italian media that Gianfranco Zola is set to become the club's new manager.

Two weeks ago the Watford Observer reported the Pozzos had considered replacing Sean Dyche with Zola and last week we confirmed the Hornets' new owners would indeed make that change.

There has yet to be a statement from Watford or the new owners with regards to their future plans for the club but father Giampaolo has spoken to Sky Sports 24.

"I can say that Zola is the man who will be managing Watford. Before signing Zola, we had to work on some legal details. It took a bit of time.

With Zola we had a verbal agreement and my son might fly to London again tomorrow. Any way, there shoudn’t be any problems and Zola should be our new manager."

Pozzo added: "We always believed in Zola, we’ve known him for a long time as he was about to join Udinese when he was a Napoli player.

He is a serious and capable manager. With proper means and opportunities, he can do well.".

Giampaolo's son Gino will be at Vicarage Road later today, where we expect him to address staff for the first time.

Dyche was appointed Watford's manager last summer and guided the club to 11th - their highest league position for four years - despite having one of the Championship's lowest budgets.

Replacing Dyche with Zola is sure to split opinion among Watford fans. Take part in our ballot below and explain your decision in the comment section.

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