Sheffield Wednesday appoint former Watford boss Xisco Munoz as their new manager – Soccer News

Sheffield Wednesday have appointed former Watford boss Xisco Munoz as their new supervisor.

The 42-year-old Spaniard replaces Darren Moore, who surprisingly departed the Owls having guided the membership to promotion by way of the League One play-offs.

Munoz steered Watford again into the Premier League having taken cost halfway via the 2020-21 marketing campaign, however was sacked throughout November 2021 after simply 36 video games in cost.

Former winger Munoz gained each the LaLiga title and the UEFA Cup whereas at Valencia, earlier than shifting into administration with Georgian membership Dinamo Tbilisi and moved to Watford in December 2020.

A brief assertion on the Owls’ membership web site learn: “Sheffield Wednesday are delighted to announce the appointment of Xisco Munoz as our first workforce supervisor.

“The Spaniard, who gained promotion to the Premier League with Watford in 2020/21, takes cost of the Owls with instant impact.”

Munoz will give his first press convention because the membership’s new supervisor at Hillsborough on Wednesday afternoon.