Fired Pearson will receive a million pounds if Watford escapes relegation

22 July 2020, 17:32 | Football 
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Nigel Pearson was fired from Watford two rounds before the end of the championship, but this will not affect his million pounds bonus if the Hornets do not fly out of the Premier League, according to Sky Sports.

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In the 37th round, Watford, under the guidance of double coach Hayden Mullins and goalkeeping coach Graham Stack, lost to Man City 0: 4. Thus, the “hornets” set an anti-record for the number of goals conceded from one opponent during the championship (12), but what is much worse - they dropped into the relegation zone.

Watford has 34 points - the same as Aston Villa, but the goal difference is one goal worse. In the final round, the Hornets will face Arsenal, while the Villans will face West Ham.

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