Troy Deeney has said the new head coach of Watford is a “real nice guy” – and claims he has a stare that looks like “he’s going to kill you”.

The Hornets skipper has been full of praise for new Hornets boss Vladimir Ivic, who signed with the club last weekend.

The 43-year-old Serbian, who replaced Nigel Pearson, signed on a one-year deal with the option to extend for a further 12 months.

Ivic has been hard at work since his first full day on Monday – and Deeney admitted that he was not sure about the new manager at the start.

Speaking to Talksport this morning, the striker said: “He’s got this blue eyed, looks you straight in the eyes and looks like he’s going to kill you, but he’s talking really nice, so you’re on edge all the time!

“You’re thinking, ‘are you about to do me?’ I don’t know what’s going on!

“But he’s a real nice guy, he’s coached us really well over the first few days and none of the boys are moaning, which is always good.”

A two-time league winner in Israel with Maccabi Tel Aviv, Ivic has also won the Greek Cup with PAOK.

He has become Watford's fourth permanent manager in less than a year.

The Hornets were relegated from the Premier League in July having played under Javi Gracia, Quique Sanchez Flores and Pearson during the season with Hayden Mullins overseeing the final two games of the campaign.