As expected, Norwich City announced David Wagner as his successor following the split from coach Dean Smith. After first “The Athletic‘ reported that the former Schalke coach was one of four candidates for the sideline job at the championship club and ‘sports1“ A few days later reported about a focus on Wagner, the “Canaries” reported completion on Friday afternoon. Norwich released Smith after 56 games with an average of 1.09 points on Tuesday, his successor has signed a twelve-month contract.
A report by the “Daily MailAccording to this, HSV coach Tim Walter Norwich is said to have aroused interest, but since the 47-year-old is about to be extended at the “Rothosen”, this option was virtually ruled out from the start. The newspaper also named the clubless Englishman Chris Wilder as a possible coach for the Premier League relegated team.
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English football is not new territory for Wagner. From the end of 2015 to the beginning of 2019, he was in charge of 154 games and made it into the Premier League with the club. After leaving Schalke, Wagner last coached the BSC Young Boys from July 2021 to March 2022.
It’s official
A big welcome to our new Norwich City head coach, David Wagner.#NCFC
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