Claudio Ranieri once christened himself a “dead man walking” at Chelsea before losing his job – and he is about to reprise the role with Watford.
The Tinkerman may be just hours from the sack at Vicarage Road and he is not expected to survive the Hornets' pathetic 3-0 home defeat by relegation rivals Norwich, which left them in the drop zone for the first time this season.
Owner Gino Pozzo, who has presided over 14 head coaches in fewer than 10 years, had a face like thunder after the Friday night dog's dinner against the Canaries.
