Norwich Confirm Appointment Of Philippe Clement As New Head Coach

Norwich person confirmed nan assignment of Philippe Clement arsenic nan club’s caller caput coach.

Clement – sacked by Rangers successful February – replaces Liam Manning, who near Carrow Road earlier nan world break pinch Norwich 2nd bottommost of nan Championship. Manning only lasted 17 games having been appointed successful nan summer. Under him, Norwich person mislaid each of their location matches truthful acold this season.

The nine reportedly said to Gary O’Neill, who had a spell arsenic a subordinate pinch Norwich, and erstwhile Sweden and Blackburn head Jon Dahl Tomasson earlier settling connected Clement. Although nan Belgian’s clip astatine Ibrox ended successful dissapointment, pinch Rangers good adrift of rivals Celtic successful nan Scottish Premiership - Clement did triumph nan 2024 Premier Sports Cup and had antecedently guided Club Brugge to their home title doubly earlier a spell astatine Monaco.

The 51-year-old has signed a statement until nan summertime of 2029 and will beryllium joined astatine Carrow Road by coach Stephan Van Der Heyden. “I’m really excited by this communicative and opportunity,” he said. “I’ve known of this nine for a agelong clip and, whilst we are not successful a bully infinitesimal astatine this time, we are excited to activity together pinch nan players and unit to move things around.

“Meeting pinch nan owners and proceeding immoderate of their ambitions for nan club, it really convinced maine that this is nan champion move. They person large plans for nan early but, of course, our occupation successful nan short word is to move astir nan existent business and get everyone believing again. I besides spot nan imaginable successful nan nine and nan group of players and consciousness wholly fresh for nan situation ahead.”

Norwich sporting director, Ben Knapper, said: “Philippe is an incredibly knowledgeable and salient caput coach, pinch clear values and beliefs that align pinch ours. We now person an unthinkable magnitude of activity up of america to guarantee we amended performances and results and we will do everything imaginable to guarantee Philippe has our afloat backing and support.”

Clement’s first crippled successful complaint will beryllium distant astatine Birmingham connected Saturday.