Norwich close to appointing Bristol City boss Manning

Norwich are poised to name Bristol City brag Liam Manning arsenic their caller caput coach.

The Canaries are adjacent to agreeing a woody to bring Manning to Carrow Road arsenic Johannes Hoff Thorup's replacement.

No authoritative attack has been made, but 1 is expected successful the adjacent 24 hours, with the Canaries acceptable to wage Norwich-born Manning's merchandise clause.

His backroom unit besides person links to East Anglia, with Chris Hogg having worked astatine Ipswich and first-team expert James Krause coming done the ranks astatine the Tractor Boys.

The gully to spell backmost to the country has been beardown contempt Manning starring Bristol City to sixth successful the Championship, losing successful the play-off semi-finals to Sheffield United.

Manning, 39, joined the Robins from Oxford successful November 2023 having antecedently managed MK Dons and Lommel successful Belgium.

Former Wolves brag Gary O'Neil and ex-Liverpool adjunct Pep Lijnders were besides spoken to and considered by the Canaries.

They sacked Thorup successful April and enactment first-team manager Jack Wilshere successful impermanent complaint but opted against giving Wilshere his archetypal caput manager relation aft the Canaries finished 13th successful the Championship.