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Watford to dump McKinlay for foreign manager

Watford are pushing out manager Billy McKinlay in order to hire a foreign coach, it has been revealed.

Watford beat Brentford 2-1 in his first game in charge last Tuesday and then drew 1-1 at Brighton at the weekend.

But despite sitting third in the Championship, McKinlay's short spell in charge looks set to come to an end.

The Daily Mail says the club are looking to appoint a foreign coach.

On taking the top job at Watford, McKinlay left his role as Northern Ireland assistant manager in order to focus fully on his job at Vicarage Road.

Former Dundee United, Blackburn and Scotland midfielder McKinlay spent nine years coaching at Fulham before leaving following Martin Jol's sacking last season.

Watford owner Giampaolo Pozzo - who also owns Udinese in Italy and Granada in Spain - will now be on the lookout for his fourth manager in just six weeks.

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