Watford have decided to stick with manager Walter Mazzarri for next season, according to the Daily Mail.

The Hornets have been underwhelming under the Italian this season and currently sit in the 14th spot in the Premier League table.

The Hertfordshire outfit enjoyed a fantastic first part of the campaign but have managed only three wins in their past 16 games.

Mazzarri took over at Vicarage Road from Spaniard Quique Sanchez Flores last summer, and despite doubts in recent times, it is understood that Watford believe he is the right man to lead them forward.

The former Napoli and Inter Milan boss will be the first Watford manager to begin two successive seasons at the club since Gianfranco Zola in 2012 and 2013.