Watford will go into the game against Coventry in 16th place, 13 points adrift of the play-off places, and have not finished higher than 11th since they were relegated from the Premier League in 2020.
“I know how intent I am on being here next season and (to act on) the lessons I’ve learned, everything I’ve seen over the past few months, and what needs to be done to make sure that we’re in Coventry’s position this time next season,” he said.
“Despite my age I’ve been in the business for a long time, I’ve also always been a football fan, so I know exactly what the situation is, what articles are being written and what the fans are saying – that’s all the noise on the outside.
“It’s just for us to block that out, get on with the job, keep our head down and stay focused on the things that we do control.”
Still is Watford’s 11th head coach, not including interim bosses, since the end of the 2020-21 season.
