'Major clear out required' - what next at Norwich?

Many Norwich fans believe sporting director Ben Knapper should leave the club

Norwich City are looking for a new head coach after sacking Liam Manning on Saturday.

So, what should the Canaries do next and who would supporters like to see take over?

We asked Norwich fans that exact question and were inundated with replies.

Thanks to everyone who got in contact and here is just a selection of the responses.

Tim - In my eyes (executive director) Zoe Webber and (sporting director) Ben Knapper still both have to go if we're serious about having a decent finish this season (which I think is still very possible with a good manager and decent January). Ideally for me someone like Michael Carrick would be appointed.

Simon - Had to happen, and I think the next appointment will also be someone with Championship experience but hopefully with the knack of getting the best out of a team seriously lacking in confidence. But some of the names being mentioned, seriously? Brendan Rodgers? Don't think so!

Matt - I think Liam Manning probably did the best he could with the players he was given to work with. The majority of Norwich's recruitment over the past few seasons has been players from foreign lower leagues, that no other Championship-level club would even look at. Surely it's time to ditch the whole director of football/head coach idea, and go back to a straightforward manager in the traditional sense, who chooses the players to buy as well as directing proceedings during the game.

Frank - Gary O'Neil has fire and is a straight talker. I think he'd be a good appointment.

Jerry - It doesn't seem to matter who is the manager. What needs to be done is a major clear out of any involved in the direct recruitment of players and management. Start again with people who know what they are doing. Players need to show some passion about playing for Norwich, which is totally lacking at the moment.

Karen - Ben Knapper has to go. He can't be trusted to choose yet another head coach because he's proven incapable of adequately supporting any of the three he has appointed. The club is suffering financially because of Knapper's poor choices, so his strongest supporters on the board also need to go. The club will have to spend even more money to get a coach in to save the season.

M - Johannes Hoff Thorup now Liam Manning - scapegoats for the incompetence, lack of experience and poor decision making from the likes of Ben Knapper and the board. Yes, the head coach capability has been questionable, but they need something to work with. If recruitment of said players continues in this way, simply not offering the quality required at this level, then the new head coach will also fail.

Damian - A shame but the right decision to let Manning go, the process by which he was appointed needs looking at. From what I could see most Bristol City fans were glad to see the back of his style of play. Personally out of the candidates mentioned I like Michael Carrick but will be happy with any of the names linked as long as the club can say there is a plan going forward and there was a rigorous interview process.

Andy - Gary O'Neil would be my preferred option. He had a good couple of years at the club and I've heard him credit ex-Canaries' manager Alex Neil with helping him develop as a player and manager. My concern is he has turned down Wolves already, so why would he come to what seems a sinking ship?