David Wagner knew Norwich City was the club for him to return to English football.

The German was unveiled as Dean Smith’s successor last week, with a brief to emulate his previous Championship promotion success at Huddersfield.

Wagner was hand picked by Stuart Webber after their successful double act with the Terriers.

Webber labelled the German the ‘outstanding candidate’ and Wagner has now revealed details of City’s approach.

“To be fair, everything happened very quickly,” he said. “So I was in Fuerteventura when the news came out. And we were on the way back. We often as a family spend Christmas there. And we already planned to go back, I don’t know exactly which day it was, but the news came out and a day later the first phone call came.

“And to be fair, I immediately said to my family, ‘This is a chance I had waited for. If this were to happen, I will be there, it’s a no brainer’. For me, it was clear.

“To be honest there were some moments and situations in the last nine months, and it is always twists and turns for a family if a situation pops up, maybe some conversations, interviews or whatever. Then you don’t have the real gut feeling. But it’s still in the air for the family.

“But everybody could see in my eyes if there is a possibility for this to happen, it will happen for sure. No matter what will be on the left or on the right, and everybody supported that.”