Ben Knapper: Liam Manning will improve Norwich performances

Norwich finished 13th last season, 11 points adrift of the play-offs, and sacked Johannes Hoff Thorup in April after less than a year in charge.

After leaving the role the Dane believed there were mixed messages on whether to prioritise player development over results and said he would have done some things differently.

“Had the communication from the start been that we should reach the top six and be one of the play-off clubs, then we would probably have made some other decisions along the way,” Thorup told Danish sports magazine Tipsbladet.

Knapper is convinced the new boss can build a competitive squad while aligning with the club’s ambitions.

“We’ve got big ambitions here at this club that the owners are clear about – we’re all here to achieve some big things and the only way we’re going to do that is with results,” he said.