Silva impressed by Watford’s ‘ambition’

Marco Silva says the ambition of Watford convinced him that taking over at Vicarage Road was the right decision.

The 39-year-old may have failed to keep Hull City in the Premier League last term after arriving midway through the season but he sufficiently enhanced his blossoming reputation, so much so that he was interviewed by Champions League regulars Porto in his native Portugal.

However, the former Sporting Lisbon and Olympiacos manager opted to sign a two-year deal to replace Walter Mazzarri in May and says that he cannot wait to get stuck in to life in Hertfordshire, given the positive signs he identified in his conversations with the board.

“First, I really like the approach of the owner, the board, and the motivation of the club,” said Silva, who will be assisted by Joao Pedro Sousa, with Goncalo Pedro coming in as first-team coach while Hugo Oliveira has been named the Hornets’ new goalkeeping coach.

“What I felt during our meetings was a club with big motivation and big ambition.

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“We will bring our commitment, attitude and ambition. We are really ambitious and this is really important.

“For us, it’s clear that we’ve come here to work hard and to achieve our goals.

“I’m really excited. It’s an important step for us and we are looking forward to working with the boys.”