Watch: Canary Call Special as Norwich appoint new manager

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5 days ago

Update:
Date: 18:15 BST
Title: Welcome to our live video feed of a Canary Call Special
Content: As Norwich City confirm the appointment of Liam Manning as their new head coach, BBC Norfolk presents a Canary Call Special at 19:00.
Rob Butler presents the programme and you can watch a live video stream from our studios in Norwich.
Joining Rob is our match commentator Chris Goreham and former Norwich and Bristol City player Rob Newman.
Click on the Watch button at the top of the page just before the show is due to go on air at 19:00.
Update:
Date: 18:14 BST
Title: Manning flies the Robins' nest to join Canaries
Content: Liam Manning's last game in charge for Bristol City was the 3-0 defeat at Bramall Lane in the second leg of the play-off semi-finals
Liam Manning had been in charge at Bristol City since November 2023 and led the Robins to this season's play-offs, only to lose 6-0 on aggregate to Sheffield United in the semi-finals.
His appointment at Carrow Road has been confirmed late this afternoon.
He replaces Johannes Hoff Thorup, who was sacked by Norwich on 22 April with the team 14th in the Championship following a run of six defeats in eight games.
In November, the Canaries set a target of getting back to the Premier League within 3-5 years.
"This is an exciting appointment, and we are so happy to get it over the line and have him on board," said Norwich's sporting director Ben Knapper.
"It quickly became clear that Liam's ambitions match our own and we are all committed to driving this club forward towards our targets.
"Liam knows the league, has consistently demonstrated an ability to outperform resources and his approach aligns with our footballing ideas and strategy.