Norwich City interview with former Aston Villa boss Dean Smith
Smith joins Frank Lampard and Ralph Hassanhutl on the Norwich shortlist to replace Daniel Fark, who was sacked on Saturday following his side’s first Premier League victory.
Norwich has spoken to Frank Lampard and is in talks with Bodo Glimt’s head coach, Kejetil Kuntensen.
In the interview, Smith said he was impressed by the team’s in-depth knowledge of the team, its style of play and the club’s culture.
The former Brentford boss is believed to be interested in the job and wants to return to work as soon as possible.
Molde’s interest has moved Cunningham Bodo Glimate from the runners-up to Norway’s first championship. They beat Roman 6-1 in the UEFA Conference League last month.
Lampard did not work after losing his job at Chelsea in January.
Frank Lampard led Derby and Chelsea.
Smith and Lampard were impressed by what they heard about Norwich’s work, the club’s structure and its future plans.
Norwich are set to make their new head coach to prepare for their next Premier League game – Saturday at home to Southampton.
Smith has all the necessary skills and experience to lead Villa to the Premier League in 2019 and to stay in his first season before finishing 11th last season.
He said goodbye to Villa after a 5th consecutive defeat at Southampton on Friday, but Villa made a good start to the season after spending 90 90million in the winter and injured key players.
Southampton boss Hassan Huttul is seen as the longest shot at this stage. The Norwich chiefs greatly appreciated St. Mary’s work but acknowledged that it was difficult to dismiss him.
Ralph Hassanhutt is currently seen as a long shot at Southampton
A.D. Norwich are determined to stay in the Premier League this season after a one-season relegation in 2019.
Sporting director Stuart Weber is leading the search for a replacement for Fark, who has invested heavily in the summer, earning just five points from 11 games.
The November international break is a time for clubs to make changes, and Villa Smith has moved quickly to replace Steven Gerrard.
Newcastle have announced the appointment of Ed Hawe as their new head coach on Monday. However, Manchester United are putting pressure on the Norwegian, but they have no plans to replace him.
