Norwich City have confirmed the appointment of Dean Smith as their new manager. The Premier League’s bottom club reached an agreement with Smith after a weekend of negotiations and he has set his sights on avoiding relegation.
Norwich sacked Daniel Farke on 6 November and a day later Smith was dismissed by Aston Villa. Norwich have struggled since winning promotion last season and have given Smith, who has been joined by his assistant Craig Shakespeare, a two-and-a-half-year contract.
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“It has been a whirlwind seven days but I’m really pleased to be back and working for Norwich City in the Premier League,â€â€¦