Rob Edwards

Edwards has been unveiled as Roy Hodgson 's replacement at Watford for next season - but the highly-rated coach's arrival has infuriated Forest Green ...

'It's the proper way to do things, isn't it, for the club to approach us, so that we're in the picture then they carry on and have their negotiations. However, it is understood that Edwards has a clause in his contract at Forest Green that allows him to effectively become a free agent provided his gives the club written notice. Rob Edwards had a free agent clause in his Forest Green deal that allowed him to join Watford New Watford boss Rob Edwards had a clause in his Forest Green Rovers contract that effectively makes him a free agent after being confirmed as the next man in the dugout at Vicarage Road. - Edwards had a clause in his contract that allowed him to leave as a free agent REVEALED: Rob Edwards had a clause in his Forest Green contract that allowed him to become a free agent as he takes over at Watford... as his old club hit out at 'negotiations behind our backs' but say they 'forgive him' despite bitter exit

Confirmation came after the League Two champions expressed disappointment that negotiations had been held “behind our backs” and said Edwards had left.

“We’re disappointed that our support, loyalty and honesty towards Rob has been repaid in this way – with negotiations taking place behind our backs. “As soon as he started speaking, I knew that it was real,” Vince told Sky Sports News. “[He told me] that he had been in negotiations [with Watford] and felt it was a great opportunity for him.” Vince accused Watford of “deceit”. Watford have appointed the Forest Green Rovers manager, Rob Edwards, as Roy Hodgson’s successor.

Rob was a key part of the team that gained promotion to League One this season, a Forest Green Rovers statement read. Were disappointed that our support, ...

"We will find another up and coming young coach who has got all the attributes we looked for in Rob and will go again. "Watford advised Rob not to tell us specifically, so for me that doubles down on the deceit," Vince added. "Overwhelmingly for me the feeling was disappointment, because in football people come and go all of the time.

Watford identified Edwards, who guided Rovers to the title in his first season as a Football League manager, as an ideal successor to Hodgson, who will leave at ...

Watford have appointed the Forest Green Rovers manager Rob Edwards as Roy Hodgson’s successor. Forest Green’s chairman Dale Vince said he had called Edwards on Tuesday evening as speculation mounted. “We’re disappointed that our support, loyalty and honesty towards Rob has been repaid in this way – with negotiations taking place behind our backs.

“Watford Football Club is delighted to confirm the appointment of Rob Edwards as its new head coach, effective after the conclusion of the current 2021/22 ...

“Overwhelmingly for me the feeling was disappointment, because in football people come and go all of the time. We just move on. We’ve had no approach from Watford, which we would expect - it’s the proper way to do things. It is the kind of thing which gives football a bad name and the kind of thing which shouldn’t happen, but occasionally doesDale Vince on Rob Edwards' departure to Watford “It is the kind of thing which gives football a bad name and the kind of thing which shouldn’t happen, but occasionally does. “Watford Football Club is delighted to confirm the appointment of Rob Edwards as its new head coach, effective after the conclusion of the current 2021/22 season,” a statement from Watford read.

Forest Green Rovers have been angered by Watford's pursuit of Edwards, who has left the club and was appointed by the relegated Premier League side on ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The Hornets - who are preparing for life back in the Championship following their relegation from the Premier League - have insisted that Edwards had a “contractual provision” that allowed the 39-year-old to leave Forest Green Rovers “at any time”. Forest Green Rovers have accused Watford of “giving football a bad name” during their pursuit of manager Rob Edwards, who has been appointed as the new head coach at Vicarage Road from the end of the season.