Javi Gracia pleased to be confounding pessimistic expectations at Watford

• Manager recently rewarded with contract extension
• ‘I’m happy because the club trusts me,’ says Gracia

Javi Gracia has admitted that becoming Watford’s manager was a risk that carried the potential to derail his career. The Spaniard was aware of the owners’ reputation for unceremonious sackings and he took over a struggling team in January 2018 after Marco Silva’s spell unravelled.

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