Watford sack manager Ivic despite sitting fifth in Championship

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Championship - Watford v Preston North End - Vicarage Road, Watford, Britain - November 28, 2020 Watford manager Vladimir Ivic Action Images/Matthew Childs

LONDON, England (Reuters) - English second-tier side Watford sacked their manager Vladimir Ivic on Saturday despite the Serb having guided Watford to fifth place in the Championship.

The club took the decision after their 2-0 defeat at Huddersfield Town, with Ivic having only been appointed in August. Ivic becomes the fourth Watford manager to be sacked since September, 2019.