Nigel Pearson has been sacked as manager of Watford, with just two matches remaining of their Premier League season.

The relegation-threatened side moved quickly to dismiss a fourth head coach of the season following a disappointing 3-1 defeat at West Ham, leaving them three points clear of safety.

Pearson exits the club along with his assistant Craig Shakespeare after a reported row with owner Gino Pozzo.

These are the best of the tweets and jokes as Watford sack manager Nigel Pearson:

https://twitter.com/iamthearmandi/status/1284845439431442433

https://www.twitter.com/RodneyMarsh10/status/1284847295033466880

Four managers in a season Watford, four? That’s insane pic.twitter.com/EN86DP5IFX

— Spurs fan (@Debaser92) July 19, 2020

https://twitter.com/Ryan_McGinty__/status/1284855971202899969

Nigel Pearson after leaving Watford 3 points above relegation with Man City and Arsenal to play next pic.twitter.com/JcHpaP1Nnt

— Josh (@ftbljosh) July 19, 2020

Nigel Pearson secretly resigned after seeing what he’d have to work with next season.. pic.twitter.com/l5kLzn3q9o

— Korie (@Virg_VD) July 19, 2020

If Pearson had chinned Gray I’d be funding a new statue of the man. #watfordfc

— Kev Hammond (@HemelHorn) July 19, 2020

https://twitter.com/JackCian99/status/1284860740374069249

Big Sam spotted near Watford… pic.twitter.com/TdccP8auHj

— Callum Kitson (@callumkitson) July 19, 2020

Watford announce new manager to replace Nigel Pearson pic.twitter.com/yXCH3gBDRQ

— Football Burp ⚽ (@FootballBurp) July 19, 2020

Hornets unveil new stadium plans. pic.twitter.com/kfuq8he1kz

— Lionel Birnie (@lionelbirnie) July 19, 2020

https://twitter.com/LcfcHas/status/1284856633785556997

Watford, you have one corner flag remaining.

— Adam Hurrey (@FootballCliches) July 19, 2020

New Watford managers walking out onto Vicarage Road for the first time but getting sacked before kickoff pic.twitter.com/tEX82Csr9M

— Matchday365 (@Matchday365) July 19, 2020

4 managers in a season! That's unheard of apart from when we had 4 managers in a season 5 years ago

— Watford Talk (@WatfordTalk) July 19, 2020

I think Javi took the Valencia job just to ensure he wasn't asked to come back yet.

— Old Watford FC (@OldWatford) July 19, 2020

"Oi! Nigel! Go on! Fuck off out of Watford!" pic.twitter.com/TRtT9zTlT8

— Mooms-19 (@Danny_McMoomins) July 19, 2020

I don't wanto say that it was our win over Watford that lead to Pearson being sacked, but it was our win over Watford that's lead to Pearson getting sacked.#TRFC #SWA @WatfordFC pic.twitter.com/ElVzwiKB78

— Tranmere Rovers FC (@MattMcardlx) July 19, 2020

https://twitter.com/MaidenWatford/status/1284859279586013185