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David Wagner: Norwich have verbal agreement with ex-Huddersfield boss to become new head coach
Former Huddersfield boss David Wagner set to become Norwich City head coach after club sacked Dean Smith last month; Championship side have verbal agreement with German; the 51-year-old should be in charge for Sunday's FA Cup third-round tie at home to Blackburn

Norwich City have a verbal agreement with ex-Huddersfield Town boss David Wagner to become their new head coach.

Contracts have yet to be signed, but the 51-year-old should be in place to take charge of the team for the first time on Sunday when Norwich host Blackburn in the FA Cup third round.

The former Schalke boss is available immediately having been sacked by Young Boys in Switzerland in March despite the team sitting second in the Swiss Super League.

Sky Sports News has been told Norwich interviewed four candidates for the role, following the sacking of Dean Smith last month.

But Wagner's experience in getting Huddersfield promoted from the Championship and then keeping them in the Premier League the following season was a key factor in his favour.

Wagner knows Norwich's sporting director Stuart Webber well - the pair worked closely for two years at Huddersfield, when they won promotion.

Wagner's track record of nurturing young players and his passing style of play also suits the Norwich hierarchy.

The German now look set to become Norwich's third head coach in 14 months.

The Canaries are currently three points off the Championship play-off places after suffering a 1-0 home defeat to Watford on Monday.

Posted By: DrDublin on January 4th 2023 at 11:14:52

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Wagner (NCFC) - letsbehavinyou, Jan 4, 11:07:24
- Fingers crossed doing the same thing three times works (n/m) (NCFC) - bobble, Jan 4, 11:38:42
- Happy with that (NCFC) - dhickl, Jan 4, 11:36:14
  - The worst thing is 75% fans thinking the same way re DF (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jan 4, 12:04:43
    - Wagner kept Huddersfield up, think him as an improvement on farke (NCFC) - ParrotPuncher, Jan 4, 12:13:23
    - Just a total club legend anyone that didn’t value him … (NCFC) - loz, Jan 4, 12:13:05
      - Everyone valued him (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 4, 12:27:03
        
        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - DJ Ginga, Jan 4, 14:15:47
        
        Would take several transfer windows, a lot of luck (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 4, 12:33:50
        
        What’s the alternative? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 4, 12:50:36
        
        Hanging's too good for them (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 4, 12:55:58
        
        I know you said allegedly, but... (NCFC) - DJ Ginga, Jan 4, 14:19:52
        
        Exactly (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 4, 14:40:32
        
        That’s true (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 4, 12:57:18
      - It still upsets me to think of him being sacked (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jan 4, 12:18:26
        
        Certainly brutal after that win (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 4, 13:14:02
        
        ^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - DJ Ginga, Jan 4, 14:22:29
  - Better than Dyche? That’s a subjective conclusion. (n/m) (NCFC) - bobble, Jan 4, 11:39:23
- Tbf they also said Lampard was coming last time (n/m) (NCFC) - inutero, Jan 4, 11:16:14
  - Talksport did (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 4, 11:23:57
  - I don’t think they did (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 4, 11:20:15
- Hare gew.. (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jan 4, 11:14:52
  - Ballsy appointment by Webber tbf (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 4, 11:34:52
    - Good point, Cherry (NCFC) - DJ Ginga, Jan 4, 14:10:18
- Is work permit an issue post Brexit? (n/m) (NCFC) - bobble, Jan 4, 11:14:15
  - Not in his case... (NCFC) - Astroturf, Jan 4, 12:58:43
  - Wagner wouldn't be the first EU national manager appointed since Brexit (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Jan 4, 11:22:44
    - Also American? (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jan 4, 12:45:28
  - Brought in initially to pick kale and beet with a clause that he can manage 2 days a week (n/m) (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jan 4, 11:15:39

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