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Connor O'Neill

Watford manager Xisco Munoz makes 'amazing' Carlo Ancelotti and Jurgen Klopp claim

Watford boss Xisco Munoz is relishing the prospect of facing Carlo Ancelotti and Jurgen Klopp next season.

The Hornets will back in the top-flight next season, having secured automatic promotion to the Premier League from the Championship.

Munoz's side made sure of a top-two spot last month with a 1-0 home victory over Millwall, thanks to Ismaila Sarr's 11th-minute penalty.

Watford will join Norwich City in the Premier League next season after the Canaries secured their own immediate return last month.

And Xisco, who took charge of Watford in December, is excited at the thought of facing Pep Guardiola, Klopp and Ancelotti next season.

“When you check the names in the Premier League it is like ‘wow’!“, he told Watford’s official site.

“Guardiola, Klopp, Ancelotti – we have some big, big coaches, so it’s amazing.

“It will be important to enjoy the situation and to fight, and I will learn a lot. In front of us we will have the best squads and the best teams.

“Man City and Chelsea have done so well in the Champions League this season, and in the Europa League you had Man United and Arsenal. All the clubs have such a high level, so we must enjoy it.”

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