Norwich have announced the appointment of David Wagner as the club’s new head coach.
The former Huddersfield boss has signed a 12-month rolling contract and takes over at Carrow Road following the departure of Dean Smith, who was sacked on December 27 on the back of a run of just three wins from 13 league games. Wagner is joined by assistant head coach Christoph Buhler and first-team coach Andrew Hughes, with their first match being Sunday’s FA Cup third-round tie against Blackburn.
Set-piece coach Allan Russell had been in interim charge for the past two home games, which saw Norwich draw with Reading and then lose to Watford on Monday which left them 11th in the Sky Bet Championship. Speaking to the Norwich club website, Wagner said: “This is a very special and proud moment for me. To be here, back in England, as the head coach of Norwich City is a huge honour.
