Another Year, Another Relegation for Watford: What Went Wrong?

For Watford, another year in the Premier League has led to another year in the Championship.

Their 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday sealed their second relegation in three years, following what has been a difficult season.

Of course, there are many issues at play here (for starters Watford seem to be the latest side sucked into the eternal hamster wheel of misery that is the parachute payments cycle), but disappointing performances on the pitch combined with questionable decision making off it have contributed greatly to a 2021/22 campaign that won’t live long in the memory of The Hornets’ fanbase.

From the outset the club seemed doomed to fail, the first of many problems coming in the form of a concerning summer transfer window.