Norwich sack manager Chris Hughton after poor performances

Chris Hughton

Chris Hughton has parted company with Norwich, along with his back-room team of Colin Calderwood and Paul Trollope, with Neil Adams being appointed as temporary first-team manager.

Hughton spent 668 days in charge of the Canaries, taking charge of 82 matches, overseeing 24 wins, 23 draws and 35 defeats.

Their recent run of four defeats in our last six Premier League games and six consecutive away league defeats, as well as their 1-0 defeat to West Brom on Saturday, seemingly left the club with no choice but to act, with five games still to play in the current season.

Adams, 48, steps up from his current role as our Under-18s Coach with a wealth of experience as a player, having won a league title with Everton in 1987 and made 206 appearances in all competitions as a stalwart wide player for Norwich City between 1993 and 1999.

On the appointment of Adams, chief executive David McNally told the club’s official website: “Neil is a progressive and successful coach who has served this Club as a player and a member of our coaching staff in exemplary fashion over two decades. With our fantastic fans getting behind Neil and the team in the games ahead we will greatly improve our chances of a successful end to the current campaign.

While Adams himself said: “To say that I am delighted to have been offered the opportunity of managing Norwich City Football Club would be a massive understatement.

“People know what this club means to me, and so it goes without saying that we will be doing everything possible to ensure that we maintain our top-flight status for next season.

“These final five games will be a huge test for us, and everyone must step up to the mark. But with the full backing of these magnificent Norwich supporters we will have every chance of achieving our objective.”

The Club will not be commenting further today but will hold a press conference on Monday.