Edward Still

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Edward Still
Personal information
Full name Edward Still
Date of birth (1990-12-30) 30 December 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
Team information
Current team
 Watford (manager)
Managerial career
YearsTeam
2021–2022 Charleroi
2022–2023 Eupen
2023 Kortrijk
2026 Anderlecht (interim)
2026– Watford

Edward Still (born 30 December 1990) is a Belgian-British football manager. He is currently the head coach of EFL Championship club Watford.

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He has managed Charleroi, Eupen, Kortrijk and Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League, starting at age 30. In February 2026, he was appointed manager of Championship club Watford.

Biography

Early life and career

Still was born in Belgium to English parents, Still's parents, Jane (née Bagley) and Julian Richard Still, left the United Kingdom for Belgium somewhere around the year 1990. He is the brother of fellow manager Will Still and video analyst Nicolas Still. He was raised speaking English and attended a French‑language school in Walloon Brabant. In football, Still started his career as youth coach at Racing Jet Wavre and Royale Union Rixensartoise. [1] In the meantime, he studied at Loughborough University, UCLouvain, KU Leuven and Erasmus University Rotterdam. [2]

In September 2015, he became assistant of Croatian manager Ivan Leko, initially as video-analyst at Sint-Truiden, [1] but thereafter he followed Leko as assistant at Club Brugge. [3] When Leko was coach at Al Ain, Still went on to work as a project manager at Vlerick Business School and as an analyst on the RTBF football talk show La Tribune. In May 2020, Still rejoined Leko's staff at Antwerp, [4] then Shanghai Port in early 2021. [5]

Charleroi

In May 2021, Still returned from China to start his first job as lead manager at age 30, at Charleroi, where he succeeded Karim Belhocine. [6] On his debut on 24 July on the first day of the Belgian Pro League season, he won 3–0 away to Oostende. [7]

On 22 October 2022, Still was sacked by Charleroi, having taken 16 points from a possible 42 at the start of his second season. His final result was a 4–1 loss at Cercle Brugge. [8]

Eupen

In November 2022, Still became the manager of Eupen, also in the top division. [9] After the 2022 FIFA World Cup, his debut was a late 1–0 win away to Seraing on 23 December. [10] He was sacked on 25 April after taking 12 points from a potential 51; his final two games were lost 5–1 at home to Zulte Waregem and 7–0 at Club Brugge. [11]

Kortrijk

Still began the 2023–24 season as manager of Kortrijk, and was the first manager sacked, on 25 September. He had won none and drawn two of his eight games. [12]

Lens and Anderlecht

In June 2024, Still moved to be assistant coach at Lens, working alongside his brothers, Will and Nicolas. [13] A year later, he returned to the country of his birth, being hired as assistant to Besnik Hasi at Anderlecht. [14] Upon Hasi's dismissal on 1 February 2026, Still became interim head coach. [15] His debut four days later was a 1–0 home loss to Royal Antwerp in the first leg of the Belgian Cup semi-finals, [16] followed by a 2–0 defeat away to Genk in the league on 8 February. [17]

Watford

On 9 February 2026, Still was appointed as head coach at EFL Championship club Watford on a two-and-a-half-year contract. [18] [19] Five days later, his debut was a 2–2 draw away to Preston North End. [20]

Personal life

Still is in a relationship with Belgian politician Rachel Sobry, the mayor of Thuin. [21] Their son was born in 2025. [22]

Managerial statistics

As of matches played 24 February 2026
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecordRef.
PWDLWin %
Charleroi 1 July 202122 October 202255221122040.0[ citation needed ]
Eupen 22 November 202225 April 202317269011.8[ citation needed ]
Kortrijk 2 July 202325 September 20238026000.0[ citation needed ]
Anderlecht (interim)1 February 20269 February 20262002000.0[ citation needed ]
Watford 9 February 2026Present3111033.3[ citation needed ]
Total85252040029.4

References

  1. 1 2 Kevers, Filip (5 October 2015). "Videoanalist Edward Still versterkt staf van STVV" [Video analyst Edward Still strengthens STVV staff] (in Dutch). De Morgen.
  2. ↑ Rutzler, Peter (21 November 2023). "'It was us three against the world' – an evening in Reims with the Brothers Still". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Van Kets wordt géén hulptrainer van Club Brugge, Cossey wel" [Van Kets will not become an assistant coach of Club Brugge, Cossey will] (in Dutch). Nieuwsblad. 16 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Samen van Brugge naar Antwerp: Rudi Cossey en Edward Still, de twee secondanten van Leko" [Together from Bruges to Antwerp: Rudi Cossey and Edward Still, Leko's two seconds] (in Dutch). gva.be. 12 December 2020.
  5. ↑ Gautier, Guillaume (5 January 2021). "Edward Still, assistant van Leko: 'Voor het eerst was Antwerp een club met een echte winnaarsmentaliteit'" [Edward Still, Leko's assistant: 'For the first time, Antwerp was a club with a real winner's mentality'] (in Dutch). Sport/Voetbalmagazine.
  6. ↑ "Edward Still (30) debuteert als hoofdcoach in Charleroi" [Edward Still (30) to make debut as manager at Charleroi] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 16 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Edward Still réussit sa première à la tête de Charleroi en s'imposant à Ostende" [Edward Still succeeds on his debut in charge of Charleroi by imposing themselves on Oostende] (in French). BX1. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  8. ↑ Blouard, Vincent (22 October 2022). "Charleroi se sépare d'Edward Still, Defays assure l'intérim" [Charleroi part ways with Edward Still, Defays confirmed as interim]. La Dernière Heure (in French). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Edward Still ziet een duidelijk doel bij Eupen: "Ons verzekeren van het behoud"" [Edward Still sees a clear goal at Eupen: "Ensure us of preservation"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 24 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "D1A: Eupen surprend Seraing en fin de rencontre et enfonce les Métallos au fond du classement" [D1A: Eupen surprise Seraing at the end of the match and push the Steelers to the bottom of the table]. Le Soir (in French). 23 December 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Edward Still et l'AS Eupen, c'est terminé" [Edward Still and AS Eupen, it's over]. L'Avenir (in French). 25 April 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  12. ↑ Bourlon, Antoine (25 September 2023). "Officiel : Edward Still est viré de Courtrai" [Official: Edward Still is sacked by Kortrijk] (in French). WalFoot. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "Will Still demanded to be joined by his brothers at Lens when negotiating to become new manager". Get Football News France. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  14. ↑ Van der Pluym, Romain (27 June 2025). "Lucas Biglia pour accompagner les joueurs, Edward Still comme vrai T2 : voici comment les adjoints du Sporting Anderlecht vont travailler cette saison" [Lucas Biglia to accompany the players, Edward Still as a true number 2: this is how the Sporting Anderlecht assistants will work this season]. L'Avenir (in French). Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  15. ↑ Taildeman, Yves; Van der Pluym, Romain (1 February 2026). "Officiel : Besnik Hasi n'est plus l'entraîneur d'Anderlecht, Edward Still assure l'intérim" [Official: Besnik Hasi is no longer the manager of Anderlecht, Edward Still takes over as interim]. La Dernière Heure (in French). Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  16. ↑ "Edward Still commente les deux exclusions : "La deuxième jaune de Sardella est discutable, il n'y a rien à dire sur la rouge de Diarra"" [Edward Still comments on the two sendings-off: "Sardella's second yellow is debatable, there's nothing to say on Diarra's red"]. La Dernière Heure (in French). 5 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  17. ↑ Delstanches, Christophe (8 February 2026). "Edward Still très remonté sur l'arbitrage après la nouvelle défaite d'Anderlecht, à Genk : "On n'aurait pas dû perdre ce match"" [Edward Still furious with refereeing after Anderlecht's latest defeat, at Genk: "We shouldn't have lost this match"] (in French). RTBF . Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  18. ↑ "Watford appoint Edward Still as head coach". BBC Sport. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  19. ↑ "Official: Hornets Appoint Still As Head Coach". Watford F.C. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  20. ↑ Carruthers, Mark (15 February 2025). "'Put them under a lot of pressure': Watford boss Ed Still's praise after frustrating Preston North End". Lancashire Post . Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  21. ↑ "La nouvelle bourgmestre de Thuin, Rachel Sobry, attend un heureux événement" [New mayor of Thuin, Rachel Sobry, awaits a happy event]. La Dernière Heure (in French). 12 May 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  22. ↑ "La bourgmestre de Thuin Rachel Sobry et son compagnon Edward Still, heureux parents d'un petit Jean, né ce 22 octobre" [Mayor of Thuin Rachel Sobry and her partner Edward Still, happy parents of little Jean, born this 22 October] (in French). Sud Info. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
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