Joint Watford, Granada and Udinese owner Gino Pozzo moving to England
2:20pm Friday 26th October 2012 in Latest Sport
By Frank Smith, Deputy Group Sports Editor
Picture: Matthew Childs
Joint Hornets owner Gino Pozzo is set to move to England, the Watford Observer understands.
Watford became the third Pozzo-owned club in the summer, following on from Italian side Udinese, who Giampaolo Pozzo bought in the 1980s, and La Liga outfit Granada, who were purchased three years ago.
Giampaolo's son Gino is understood to be the more hands-on member of the family when it comes to Granada and Watford and we understand he plans to move to England next summer and is already house hunting and looking for schools in the area for his children.
Gino Pozzo has a Spanish wife and has lived in Barcelona for several years due to business interests outside of football.
In other off-the-field news, we understand the club has appointed two new office-based members of staff.
Leyton Orient's commercial manager Chris Pope is understood to be joining the Hornets next week and Alan McTavish, who was with Glasgow Rangers, is already working for the club.
Watford made commercial director Raj Athwal and head of marketing Leigh Brooks redundant at the end of August.
We understand the club have restructured the way their commercial and sales departments will operate.
Athwal was in charge of several departments such as ticket sales, retail and hospitality, whereas now McTavish is the ‘head of partnerships’ and will be asked to sell the 'brand' of Watford to bigger companies. Pope will be in charge of the other areas such as ticket sales and the corporate boxes
Comments(15)
Hampshire hornet
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3:49pm Fri 26 Oct 12
jasonwatford wrote:Is true, he is going to live in the underground bunker to complete the World domination plans.....oops that was supposed to be a secret
Ive heard he is moving in with lutondown as he loves the pozzo so much...shhhh
Bringe
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3:59pm Fri 26 Oct 12
jimbowfc
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4:14pm Fri 26 Oct 12
Hampshire hornet
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4:39pm Fri 26 Oct 12
Watforddogs
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5:50pm Fri 26 Oct 12
jasonwatford wrote:You really are a turnip Jason
Ive heard he is moving in with lutondown as he loves the pozzo so much...shhhh
Go crawl under a stone with your Luton supporting mates
londomollari
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6:49pm Fri 26 Oct 12
1) How seriously the Pozzo's are taking the Watford project
or
2) They want to keep a close eye on how the club is being run
or
3) Both the above
In any event, it has to be good.
mr vic a rage
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7:46pm Fri 26 Oct 12
Dantheman
@Lutondown
Chris Bottom
@ChrisBottom16
Chap
@Mc_Chap
regards. vic
jasonwatford
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8:00pm Fri 26 Oct 12
smalon
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8:44pm Fri 26 Oct 12
Watforddogs
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10:57am Sat 27 Oct 12
jasonwatford wrote:Jason - even for a 12 year old Luton Troll - that is purile.
watforddogs and vic a rage ,,, a marraige made in heaven.....is your caravan parked back up junc 10 ??? the wheels on your house go round and round round and round.
Are you off school all week - i suspect you will be hanging around the town centre with your Luton School mates?
Now go upstairs and tidy your room - not too much wa**ing or you will go blind and with your sub 50 IQ - that would be a blow!
lutondown
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6:27pm Sat 27 Oct 12
mr vic a rage wrote:I'll also be at the forum Thursday night.
you can find lutondown and the rest ofn his idiot clique here or on twitter.
Dantheman
@Lutondown
Chris Bottom
@ChrisBottom16
Chap
@Mc_Chap
regards. vic
You could make yourself known..
lutondown
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6:47pm Sat 27 Oct 12
mr vic a rage wrote:Don't you mean regards
you can find lutondown and the rest ofn his idiot clique here or on twitter.
Dantheman
@Lutondown
Chris Bottom
@ChrisBottom16
Chap
@Mc_Chap
regards. vic
red lion corner?
buckler
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7:06pm Sat 27 Oct 12
mr vic a rage wrote:Tell you what rage I wouldn't mess with that crowd! Proper hard men especially that chap! Don't push it!
you can find lutondown and the rest ofn his idiot clique here or on twitter.
Dantheman
@Lutondown
Chris Bottom
@ChrisBottom16
Chap
@Mc_Chap
regards. vic
lutondown
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7:24pm Sat 27 Oct 12
buckler wrote:Don't think Rage can block us here! Lol
mr vic a rage wrote:Tell you what rage I wouldn't mess with that crowd! Proper hard men especially that chap! Don't push it!
you can find lutondown and the rest ofn his idiot clique here or on twitter.
Dantheman
@Lutondown
Chris Bottom
@ChrisBottom16
Chap
@Mc_Chap
regards. vic
jasonwatford says...
3:23pm Fri 26 Oct 12