Mark Attanasio: In his words
Mark Attanasio has mapped out why he wants to be part of Norwich City’s future. The Milwaukee Brewers’ owner’s investment in the club, first revealed by the Pinkun earlier this year, was confirmed by the Canaries on Wednesday morning. The 64-year-old US sports tycoon, and his group, have bought a minority shareholding in the club, […]
Why Webber still trusts in the process with Canaries
Two promotions from the Championship. Two relegations from the Premier League. Life has not been dull since Stuart Webber arrived in 2017. But the sporting director still believes Norwich City can buck the trend. Webber spoke to Michael Calvin in a wide-ranging interview for his Football People podcast. Many now label Norwich City a ‘yo […]
Hayden to miss start of the season after knee op
Isaac Hayden will miss the start of Norwich City’s Championship season, after surgery to ‘clean out the knee’ that sidelined him at Newcastle United. Dean Smith confirmed a fresh injury blow for the defensive midfielder after Tuesday’s 2-0 friendly win at King’s Lynn. Hayden was Smith’s first signing of his Carrow Road tenure on an […]
Gabriel Sara: The inside track
Gabriel Sara is the real deal but forget the Emi Buendia comparisons – that is the message from south American football expert Juan Arango. Norwich City look set to confirm Sara as their second summer signing, pending a medical in the coming days, with Brazilian media reporting the 23-year-old midfielder is now due to fly […]
EXCLUSIVE: Kieran Maguire on US investors eyeing City
Norwich City’s talks with US investors could help them escape their ‘purgatory’ between the Premier League and the Championship, for leading football finance expert Kieran Maguire. The highly-respected academic, author and co-host of ‘The Price of Football’ podcast insists the Canaries are an attractive proposition for potential investment. Milwaukee Brewers’ owner, Mark Attanasio, headed a […]
Paddy’s Pointers: Villa 2-0 Norwich City – Canaries relegated
Paddy Davitt delivered his Aston Villa verdict after Norwich City’s 2-0 Premier League confirmed relegation. 1. Norwich City (R) Mercifully it is over. Norwich City’s Premier League fate is sealed. The Championship awaits. Before then time to hear from Stuart Webber pick through the carcass of another wretched tilt at top flight sustainability. Never previously […]
‘Nothing is done, agreed or finished’ – Dyche on relegation scrap
Norwich City may have got the better of Burnley in a Premier League relegation duel but Sean Dyche believes both clubs have already been written off. Pierre Lees-Melou and Teemu Pukki dented the Clarets’ own bid for survival on Sunday, after they had come from behind to beat Everton at Turf Moor. Pukki admitted after […]
Paddy Davitt: Player ratings after the Canaries’ 3-1 Premier League defeat at Liverpool
Here is Paddy’s verdict on Norwich City, who had the temerity to land the first blow but were rocked by Liverpool’s response in a pulsating Anfield contest. • Angus Gunn 6 Dealt with Liverpool’s longer range threats. Paddled away Virgil van Dijk’s knockdown across his goalline in the 14th minute. Dropped on Sadio […]
Smith draws up plans to replace injured Idah
Adam Idah’s season-ending knee injury is a hammer blow for Norwich City boss Dean Smith. Idah underwent surgery on Thursday after an exploratory arthroscopy confirmed meniscus damage. The Republic of Ireland international injured himself in the recent 1-1 top flight draw against Crystal Palace, after a breakthrough spell under Smith brought him a first Premier […]
A reflective Dean Smith on building a legacy at Norwich City
Dean Smith is planning to be at Norwich City for the long haul. Smith was keen to return swiftly to the game, in the wake of his own dismissal from Aston Villa last November, to pick up the relegation baton from Daniel Farke. Despite a festive swing framed by illness and injury to his playing […]