Manning talks to BBC Norfolk's Chris Goreham
Date: 10:27 BST
Title: Liam Manning's first interview with BBC Norfolk
Content: Last week Liam Manning was confirmed as Norwich City's new head coach.
The new boss has signed a four-year contract having left Bristol City.
After his first Carrow Road press conference on Monday morning, BBC Radio Norfolk match commentator Chris Goreham gets to chat with him one-on-one.
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