Watford name Gracia as manager after sacking Silva


Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City vs Watford - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 20, 2018 Watford manager Marco Silva Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - Watford appointed Spaniard Javi Gracia as manager on Sunday, hours after sacking Marco Silva and blaming a rival Premier League club for their recent slump.

Gracia, 47, signed an 18-month contract with Watford who lie 10th in the standings.

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