Watford owner Gino Pozzo has sent fans an open letter admitting the Hornets made “mistakes surrounding the team” leading to relegation.
And he promised significant changes to make them “ready to face the challenges ahead” after Watford's return to the Championship.
Pozzo, whose family had never previously tasted relegation at any of the clubs they owned in Europe – Udinese, Granada and Watford – suffered the drop for the first time on Sunday.
But in a rallying message to supporters, jointly signed by executive chairman Scott Duxbury, Pozzo insisted Watford would not be defined by their return to the second tier.
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