FORMER Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores has wasted little time in finding a new job after being named as new head coach of Spanish side Espanyol.
The 51-year-old Spaniard is back in the workplace less than a month after being sacked by the Hornets after being in charge for only one season.
In that time, the former Atletico Madrid and Valencia head coach, who has signed a three-year deal with the La Liga club, guided Watford to a 13th-place finish as well as the FA Cup semi-finals.
But it was not enough to save his job and he left at the end of the season with Watford captain Troy Deeney describing the decision to sack Sanchez as ‘crazy’ after an ‘excellent’ first season.
Former Inter Milan boss Walter Mazzarri has since replaced Flores.
Espanyol finished 13th last season after having only secured their top-flight status on the final day of the season.
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Romanian Constantin Galca took charge of the Catalan club in December but did not get his contract renewed.
His departure paved the way for Flores to take his ninth job as a manager and he will be presented to the media on Monday.
An Espanyol statement on their website confirmed the appointment: “Quique Sanchez Flores will be the Espanyol coach for the next three seasons after an agreement between the coach and the club was reached in the last few hours.
“The same as Angel Gomez, new sporting director of the club, Quique Sanchez Flores will sign for three years (2019), consolidating the beginning of Espanyol’s sports project in this new and exciting stage for all our fans.
“Espanyol is proud to incorporate a successful and prestigious coach and to lead the first team in this new project.”
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