The 11-time league champions announced the 45-year-old Munoz's appointment on their social medal channels.

“LaLiga winner and former Watford manager Xisco Munoz joins Johor Darul Ta’zim FC as head coach,” JDT said.

Besides Watford, Munoz also managed Sheffield Wednesday in England, with Georgia's Dinamo Tbilisi, Huesca from his native Spain and Slovak side FC DAC among the other sides he has been in charge with.

JDT will feature in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26, having exited in the Round of 16 of the previous edition.