Walter Mazzarri is fighting to save his job, despite standing on the brink of securing Premier League safety for Watford.

Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Sunderland lifted Watford into 12th place in the table and put them with in touching distance of securing their Premier League status for next season ahead of Tuesday night’s game against West Bromwich Albion.

But Telegraph Sport understands Mazzarri is under mounting pressure to prove he is the man to take Watford into next season due to concerns over his team’s playing style and his lack of English.

Watford showed greater attacking intent in the win over Sunderland, but Mazzarri likes to set his side up to be hard to beat and that is not entirely popular with fans and members of the Watford boardroom.