Norwich native - but not why he's been appointed

Norwich City's extensive search for a new head coach has led to the club's first ever Norwich-born boss.

Liam Manning's formative years as a Carrow Road season ticket holder are a nice extra but it's not why he's been appointed.

Canaries sporting director Ben Knapper has expressed frustration they fell so far short of the play-offs last season.

"When I look at the teams that did make it, it confirms that kind of belief," he said.

Envious eyes were being cast in the direction of Ashton Gate where Manning's well-coached team was outperforming the sum of its parts.

It felt like Manning was on to a good thing at Bristol City - so the fact Knapper has managed to sell him the project of rebuilding a squad that finished 13th should offer any concerned Canaries fans some much-needed encouragement.