The Spaniard will leave the Premier League club just 10 months in charge. Watford, who regained that status in top flight, having finished second in the Championship last season, are off to a disappointing start, with two wins and four defeats in their opening 7 matches.
Munoz replaced Vladimir Ivic last December and guided the club on a sensational win to gain automatic promotion. The club entered the first division with massive aspirations this season and got a senastional start to the season with a 3-2 win against Aston Villa at home.
The Hornets decided to sack Munoz right after the 1-0 defeat to Leeds United (October 2) at Elland Road, a defeat that termed as “battering” by keeper Ben Foster.
“The board feels recent performances strongly indicate a negative trend at a time when team cohesion should be visibly improving. The Hornets will always be grateful to Xisco for the part he played in securing last season’s promotion and wish him well for his future career in football,”
the official statement said.
They made some big changes before the start of the season, letting go of their talismanic presence Troy Deeney after a 11-year stint at the club. They also let go of first-team regulars in Will Hughes and Nathaniel Chalobah as a part of a long overhaul.
After that, the only win for them came against Norwich City (3-1). Their 3-1 defeat to Stoke City in the League Cup was another major disappointment for the club, who will now be looking for their 13th manager in charge since Gino Pozzo’s take over in 2012.
While the other side that earned direct promotion, Norwich City, have accumulated just one point in seven games, Brentford have turned out to be the surprise package in the Premier League. They lost just one game in their opening six, winning an opener against Arsenal and registering a 3-3 draw against Liverpool.
