619 CommentsNorwich City have sacked head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup and placed ex-Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere in charge for their two remaining games of the season was appointed in May 2024 as the replacement for David Wagner who had been dismissed following the Canaries' play-off defeat by Leeds United But the Dane leaves Carrow Road following a run of six defeats in eight Championship matches "While we made this appointment with a long-term focus and in line with our wider club strategy and direction unfortunately recent results and performances have deemed it necessary for us make a change," said sporting director Ben Knapper Norwich won 14 out of 47 games under Thorup who was previously in charge of FC Nordsjaelland His assistant Glen Riddersholm has also left the club Knapper added: "They are both fantastic people who worked tirelessly to help improve and move our football club forward We all wish the two of them the best in the next stage of their respective careers." Norwich lost both games over the Easter weekend conceding eight goals in the process and are 14th in the table "There is no short-term solution here, it's long-term and hopefully with all the decisions we have taken and are going to take we'll build an even stronger team, a team that is better suited to the way we want to play," Thorup had told BBC Radio Norfolk following Monday's 3-1 defeat by Millwall. who will be assisted by Tony Roberts and Nick Stanley will take charge of Saturday's trip to Middlesbrough and the Canaries' final-day game at home to Cardiff on 3 May He was appointed as a first-team coach last October having previously been manager of Arsenal's under-18 team Wilshere takes over a Norwich team who have scored more Championship goals (67) than any team other than leaders Leeds a total exceeded only by Sheffield Wednesday Are Canaries right to dismiss Johannes Hoff Thorup Sargent says Norwich must find 'reason to fight' Wilshere out of 'comfort zone' in Norwich role Thorup's departure means 14 of the 24 Championship clubs have changed managers this season - and he is the third boss to lose his job since the start of the Easter weekend following Cardiff's Omer Riza and Tony Mowbray of West Bromwich Albion He was appointed on a three-year contract but had to manage without two leading members of last season's team who had both been sold by the club and his plans have been hit by a number of injuries during the season Norwich lost their opening game at Oxford United but remained unbeaten at home until a 2-0 defeat by Bristol City on 9 November They only managed one point from four games in December but took 10 points from the next four following a 2-1 Boxing Day home win over Millwall The experienced Emiliano Marcondes and Anis Ben Slimane were added to a squad containing Borja Sainz one of the most exciting players in the division who scored twice in a 5-1 win over Swansea in January as the Canaries stayed on the fringes of the play-off picture But Sainz served a six-match ban for spitting at Sunderland's Chris Mepham and a 3-2 home defeat by Sheffield Wednesday on 11 March began the poor eight-match run which ultimately led to Thorup's downfall Their only win in that period was a 1-0 success against West Brom The club has been owned by American Mark Attanasio's Norfolk FB Holdings since March replacing long-term majority shareholders Delia Smith and Michael Wynn-Jones Thorup visited Attanasio in the US during last month's international break and afterwards said: "We discussed everything from strategy to player development from how we do things now to how we should do them in the future and (it was useful) also just to get some inspiration from each other and get a feeling of where we are as a team "We refer to a team - the USA team and the British team over here - because we do things together It was a good way of just aligning everything." mean the playing department and boardroom are now out of alignment and Norwich have begun the search for a new head coach in the hope of a big improvement next season Attanasio stated an ambition last November for Norwich to become a Premier League team again in three to five years The club have won promotion from the Championship three times in the past 10 years under Alex Neil - now Millwall boss - in 2015 and Daniel Farke in 2020 and 2022 but each of those successes was followed by single-season stays in the top flight Defender Shane Duffy scored the final goal of Thorup's time in charge in the 3-1 loss to Millwall BBC Radio Norfolk's Norwich City commentator One win in 10 - the worst performing team in the Championship since the start of March Only Leeds have scored more Championship goals than Norwich City this season encouragement from the attacking statistics has been undermined by a lack of defensive resilience Thorup himself recently told me he was "tired" of watching his side fail to deal with balls into the penalty area The eight goals shipped to Portsmouth and Millwall over Easter suggest lessons were not being learned most supporters expected JHT to be given a chance to go again after a tough first season in the Championship Parallels with Daniel Farke's first season in English football in 2017-18 have regularly been drawn But patience is in shorter supply at Carrow Road these days with new American owners keen to make their mark Listen to BBC Radio Norfolk's The Scrimmage podcast To load Comments you need to enable JavaScript in your browser View comments | 619Top storiesTrailblazer Zhao set to take snooker to 'another level' in China Alexander-Arnold leaves as modern Liverpool great - 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. and my tour isn’t visiting that fine city of the east A group of six women returned to Earth from space on Monday the former wife of the Trump cheerleader Russell Brand; and the former Fox news presenter and philanthropist Lauren Sánchez fiancee of Donald Trump’s media lapdog Jeff Bezos who bent Washington Post editorial policy to favour the New American Fascism ™ ® It’s a shame they didn’t fly straight into the heart of the sun The six compliant women were sent to space as a costly PR exercise for Bezos’s commercial space flight ambitions, although Perry said it was actually about “finding the love for yourself” and “feeling that divine feminine”. Tell that to all the women worldwide whom Bezos’s pal Trump’s policies are penalising. Singing idiot. Katy Perry said she kissed a girl and she liked it As Trump rolls back on LGBTQ+ rights I’m surprised the Trump-adjacent Bezos allowed a bi-curious woman into space I suppose discussions of sexual identity don’t matter if they’re mere titillation she is at least less likely to influence vulnerable young people while orbiting the Earth Sánchez, meanwhile, is vice-chairman of Bezos’s Bezos Earth Fund, an environmental group that ended its funding of decarbonisation initiatives in February who denies climate change while simultaneously seeing that a defrosting Greenland offers superb mineral mining opportunities Why are all these wankers so totally and unashamedly full of shit As I drove the Penwith peninsula in search of sacred underground Cornish fogous to decompress in the dead car radio suddenly found a frequency to tell me Perry had sadly survived her Bezos-boosting spaceflight If those women really cared about the future of the planet they’d have sabotaged themselves to discredit Trump’s big tech donor Ostensibly I’m here to see the Tate St Ives exhibition of the mighty 20th-century surrealist Ithell Colquhoun whose greatest works were inspired by the landscapes of Cornwall Colquhoun is indivisible from the land that nurtured her talent and both created works called This Train Don’t Stop Camborne Wednesdays though only one features an impressionistic portrayal of the vulva as twin columns of flame I’m the Ralph McTell of champagne socialist satire Let me take you by the hand.Thirty years ago I’d pick up Colquhoun’s signed books in secondhand shops and wonder at her obscurity Maybe one day I may yet help Bloomsbury’s Museum of Comedy stage that long mooted Jethro retrospective My sister asks why I am not appearing at Norwich Theatre Royal as printed news and trustworthy current affairs television began to wither came to rely on social media to bob us along on its churning sewage-strewn surface Then Trump’s tech bros skewed the algorithms away from liberal content and even agreed to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to appease him I can feel people glazing over as I explain this What does the end of verifiable information matter to them And all politicians are as bad as one another anyway And I realise I sound like that American bloke on acid at a Butthole Surfers gig in 1988 saying The Man is controlling our minds with miniature ear robots and hidden smells all those stoned paranoid imaginings are finally true and it seems the future of facts themselves still nursing a grudge against the kids from their high school who played guitar or drew cool comics accommodated by the likes of Keir Starmer and Katy Perry is the geopolitical equivalent of a football player stuffing the face of the boy who won the spelling competition into the toilet bowl and random Venezuelans with random tattoos I think one routine I wrote about immigration sometime in the early 00s was shared by socials so often it basically gave me a career culminating in the Times calling me the world’s greatest living standup comedian by osmosis writing careers and worthy causes that gained traction in the tiny toilet window between the downturn in print media and the twin horrors of Musk’s annexation of Twitter and Google’s apparent abandonment of its “Don’t Be Evil” mantra would never flourish today The light gleams an instant as Twitter helps Tracey Thorn from Everything But the Girl become a bestselling author I think someone needs to build a new global news network disinvested from media money men and Trump knee-benders using the skills he learned from kickstarting GB News sign up to my monthly mailing list at stewartlee.co.uk to find out if I ever play Norwich Theatre Royal again or whether my permanent absence from eastern England becomes just another victory for the fascist future Stewart Lee tours Stewart Lee vs the Man-Wulf until spring 2026 with a Royal Festival Hall run in July. Sign up here to be kept up with future developments for ever Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a letter of up to 250 words to be considered for publication, email it to us at observer.letters@observer.co.uk This article was amended on 22 April 2025 rather than 47 years ago as an earlier version said This is the archive of The Observer up until 21/04/2025 The Observer is now owned and operated by Tortoise Media Leeds United and Brenden Aaronson already clinched their promotion to the Premier League last month, but closed out the campaign in style by finishing as league champions after a win. Also in the Championship, Haji Wright and Coventry City lived to play another two days in the promotion playoffs. Norwich City did not qualify for the Championship playoffs, but forward Josh Sargent was selected to the league's team of the season alongside being named the club's player of the year. Cardiff City and Ethan Horvath will play in League One next season. Elsewhere, there was plenty of encouraging news, as Brian White scored another goal as the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Inter Miami CF to reach the Concacaf Champions Cup final. Folarin Balogun also tallied his first goal in seven months for Monaco in France, while Diego Luna converted a penalty kick for Real Salt Lake in a loss. Midfielder Brenden Aaronson did not score or assist on a goal, but he had plenty of reasons to celebrate on Saturday, May 3. Aaronson and Leeds United (29-4-13, 100 points) clinched the English Championship title. Leeds and Burnley finished at 100 points, but the former team won the crown on a superior goal differential (65 to 53). Leeds earned promotion to the Premier League last month. Coventry City and striker Haji Wright will fight for a spot in the Premier League after finishing fifth in the Championship with a 20-17-9 mark and 69 points. They will take on fourth-place Sunderland (21-12-13, 76) in a home-and-home semifinal promotion series. City will host on Friday, May 9 before playing away on Tuesday, May 13. The winner will meet the victor of the Sheffield United-Bristol City semifinals in a one-off affair at Wembley Stadium on May 24. Cardiff City and goalkeeper Ethan Horvath were relegated to League One after the team finished 24th in the English Championship after dropping a 4-2 away decision to Norwich City on Saturday, May 3. City, which was joined by Luton Town and Plymouth Argyle in demotion, registered a 9-20-17 record and 44 points. White sat out Vancouver's 2-1 home win over Real Salt Lake in MLS action on Saturday, May 3 due to hamstring issues. During the 2022-23 Ligue 1 campaign, Balogun scored a career-high 21 goals. Monaco (17-8-7, 58) is in second place, trailing leader Paris Saint-Germain (24-2-6, 78) by 20 points. Six minutes into second-half stoppage time on Saturday, May 3, Diego Luna converted a penalty kick to help Real Salt Lake avert a shutout in its 2-1 loss the Vancouver Whitecaps. Luna put away his PK to the right of goalkeeper Yohe Takaoka, who dove in the opposition direction. He has tallied sixth goals for the Claret and Cobalt (4-7-0, 12), which is in 11th place in the MLS Western Conference. Timmy Tillman recorded his first assist of the MLS season on Los Angeles FC's final goal in the 79th minute of its 2-0 win over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday, May 3. He started a quick counterattack by winning the ball at the top of the LA penalty area and playing a long ball forward to Denis Bouanga on the left flank. Bouanga ran at the Dynamo defense, playing the ball to Jeremy Ebobisse, who scored past diving goalkeeper Jonathan Bond. Club America and Alejandro Zendejas haven't played since April 19, but they will play two vital matches within a three-day span in the Liga MX Clausura quarterfinals. The team visits Pachuca on Tuesday, May 6 before hosting its foes on Friday, May 9. -- Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United; English Championship) – 79 minutes in 2-1 win at Plymouth Argyle (May 3); 86 minutes in 4-0 win vs. Bristol City (April 28) -- Paxten Aaronson (Utrecht; Dutch Eredivisie) - No games -- Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire; MLS) - Injured, DNP in 0-0 draw vs. Orlando City SC (May 3) -- Tyler Adams (AFC Bournemouth; English Premier League) – 90 minutes in 2-1 win at Arsenal (May 3) -- Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew; MLS) - 90 minutes, ASSIST, in 4-2 win vs. Charlotte FC (May 3) -- Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC; MLS) - 82 minutes in 4-2 loss at Columbus Crew (May 3) -- Folarin Balogun (Monaco; French Ligue 1) – 90 minutes, GOAL, in 3-1 win at Saint-Etienne (May 3) -- Taylor Booth (Twente; Dutch Eredivisie) - Injured, DNP in 2-0 win at Sparta Rotterdam (May 4) -- Gianluca Busio (Venezia; Italian Serie A) - 82 minutes in 1-1 draw at Torino (May 2) -- Drake Callender (Inter Miami CF; MLS) – Injured, DNP in 4-1 win vs. New York Red Bulls (May 3); Injured, DNP in 3-1 loss vs. Vancouver Whitecaps in Concacaf Champions Cup (April 30) -- Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis; La Liga) - In 18, DNP in 2-1 win at Espanyol (May 4); 90 minutes in 2-1 win vs. Fiorentina in UEFA Conference League (May 1) -- Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic; Scottish Premiership) - 90 minutes in 1-1 draw at Rangers (May 4) -- Ben Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF; MLS) – 32 minutes as a substitute in 4-1 win vs. New York Red Bulls (May 3); 34 minutes as a substitute in 3-1 loss vs. Vancouver Whitecaps in Concacaf Champions Cup (April 30) -- Luca de la Torre (San Diego FC; MLS) – 90 minutes in 5-0 win vs. FC Dallas (May 3) -- Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven; Dutch Eredivisie) - 14 minutes as a substitute in 4-1 win vs. Fortuna Sittard (May 3) -- Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders; MLS) - Injured, DNP in 4-1 win vs. St. Louis CITY (May 3) -- Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege; Belgian Pro League) - 90 minutes in 1-0 loss vs. Sporting Charleroi (May 4) -- Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire; MLS) - 84 minutes in 0-0 draw vs. Orlando City SC (May 3) -- Ethan Horvath (Cardiff City; English Championship) - 90 minutes in 4-2 loss at Norwich City (May 3) -- Sean Johnson (Toronto FC; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-0 loss vs. New England Revolution (May 3) -- DeJuan Jones (San Jose Earthquakes; MLS) – 90 minutes, TWO ASSISTS, in 4-1 win vs. Portland Timbers (May 3) -- Richy Ledezma (PSV Eindhoven; Dutch Eredivisie) - 76 minutes in 4-1 win vs. Fortuna Sittard (May 3) -- Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake; MLS) - 90 minutes, GOAL, in 2-1 loss at Vancouver Whitecaps (May 3) -- Kristoffer Lund (Palermo; Italy Serie B) - 57 minutes in 2-1 loss at Genoa (May 4); 65 minutes in 2-1 loss vs. Südtirol (May 1) -- Lennard Maloney (Mainz; Bundesliga) - In 18, DNP in 1-1 draw vs. Eintracht Frankfurt (May 4) -- Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo; MLS) - 89 minutes in 2-0 loss at Los Angeles FC (May 3) -- Weston McKennie (Juventus; Italy Serie A) - 90 minutes in 1-1 draw at Bologna (May 4) -- Mark McKenzie (Toulouse; French Ligue 1) - Not in 18, DNP, SUSPENDED, in 2-1 win vs. Rennes (May 3) -- Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-1 loss at D.C. United (May 3) -- Shaq Moore (FC Dallas; MLS) - 90 minutes in 5-0 loss at San Diego FC (May 3) -- Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough; English Championship) - 78 minutes in 2-0 loss at Coventry City (May 3) -- Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders; MLS) - Injured, DNP in 4-1 win vs. St. Louis CITY (May 3) -- Yunus Musah (AC Milan; Italy Serie A) - At Genoa (Monday, 2:45 p.m. ET) -- Jalen Neal (CF Montreal; MLS) – In 18, DNP in 2-1 loss vs. Philadelphia Union (May 3) -- Erik Palmer-Brown (Panathinaikos; Greek Super League) - 67 minutes as a substitute in 2-1 win at AEK Athens (May 4) -- Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg; Bundesliga) - Injured, DNP in 4-0 loss at Borussia Dortmund (May 3) -- Jordan Pefok (Reims; French Ligue 1) - 65 minutes in 1-0 loss at Nice (May 2) -- Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven; Dutch Eredivisie) - Injured, DNP in 4-1 win vs. Fortuna Sittard (May 3) -- Christian Pulisic (AC Milan; Italy Serie A) - At Genoa (Monday, 2:45 p.m. ET) -- Tim Ream (Charlotte FC; MLS) - 90 minutes in 4-2 loss at Columbus Crew (May 3) -- Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund; Bundesliga) - In 18, DNP in 4-0 win vs. Wolfsburg (May 3) -- Bryan Reynolds (Westerlo; Belgian Pro League) - 64 minutes in 4-2 win vs. Dender (May 2) -- Chris Richards (Crystal Palace; English Premier League) - Vs. Nottingham Forest (Monday, 3 p.m. ET) -- Antonee Robinson (Fulham; English Premier League) - 90 minutes in 1-0 loss at Aston Villa (May 3) -- Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati; MLS) - 90 minutes in 1-0 loss at New York City FC (May 4) -- James Sands (St. Pauli; Bundesliga) - Injured, DNP in 1-0 loss vs. Stuttgart (May 3) -- Josh Sargent (Norwich City; English Championship) - 90 minutes in 4-2 win vs. Cardiff City (May 3) -- Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach; Bundesliga) - 90 minutes in 4-4 draw vs. Hoffenheim (May 3) -- Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew; MLS) - 90 minutes in 4-2 win vs. Charlotte FC (May 3) -- Gaga Slonina (Chelsea U-21; English Premier League 2) - Not in 18, DNP in 6-0 loss at Crystal Palace U-21 (May 2) -- Zack Steffen (Colorado Rapids; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-1 loss at D.C. United (May 3) -- Tanner Tessmann (Lyon; French Ligue 1) – 2 minutes as a substitute in 2-1 loss vs. Lens (May 4) -- Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven; Dutch Eredivisie) - 89 minutes in 4-1 win vs. Fortuna Sittard (May 3) -- Timmy Tillman (Los Angeles FC; MLS) - 90 minutes, ASSIST, in 2-0 win vs. Houston Dynamo (May 3) -- John Tolkin (Holstein Kiel; Bundesliga) - 90 minutes in 3-1 win at Augsburg (May 4) -- Auston Trusty (Celtic; Scottish Premiership) - In 18, DNP in 1-1 draw at Rangers (May 4) -- Matt Turner (Crystal Palace; English Premier League) - Vs. Nottingham Forest (Monday, 3 p.m. ET) -- Brandon Vazquez (Austin FC; MLS) - 90 minutes in 3-0 loss vs. Minnesota United (May 3) -- Tim Weah (Juventus; Italy Serie A) - 86 minutes in 1-1 draw at Bologna (May 4) -- Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps; MLS) - Injured, DNP in 2-1 win vs. Real Salt Lake (May 3); 56 minutes, GOAL, in 3-1 win at Inter Miami CF in Concacaf Champions Cup (April 30) -- Caleb Wiley (Watford; English Championship) - 78 minutes in 1-1 draw vs. Sheffield Wednesday (May 3) -- Haji Wright (Coventry City; English Championship) - 90 minutes in 2-0 win vs. Middlesbrough (May 3) -- Alejandro Zendejas (Club America; Liga MX) - No games -- Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; MLS) - Injured, DNP in 1-1 draw at Atlanta United (May 3) Chelsea Players will present the drama "At the Still Point" at the Norwich Arts Center (NAC) the play explores themes of life and memory Written by Chelsea Player Emily Dykes and directed by her brother Daniel Dykes who is nearing the end of her life in Norwich as Ruth discovers beauty in her current life Tickets are $18 for general admission, $16 for seniors, military and students, and $15 for NAC members. They can be reserved by emailing stillpoint25@yahoo.com or purchased online at www.norwicharts.org An accessible entrance is available on Church Street Visit Chelsea Players - Norwich Community Theater on Facebook for more information Match Recap: Men's Tennis | 5/2/2025 9:35:00 PM Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here One of the last acts Pope Francis performed was to help the Diocese of Norwich take its first steps with new leadership was proclaimed as the Sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Norwich during his Episcopal Ordination ceremony April 29 at the Cathedral of St with hundreds of lay people and clergy in attendance Reidy drew inspiration from the Cathedral's two patron saints Reidy saw the need to raise and guide children in the Catholic faith Reidy saw the need for the church to spread the Gospel "We can only do that by lifting up Christ," Reidy said processions and songs with horns and drums accompanying the church organ a large group with guitars and drums also sang religious music outside the Cathedral Clergy from the Diocese of Norwich and other dioceses including the Diocese of Worcester and the Diocese of Hartford Other Norwich faith leaders attended including Pastor Eric Heinrich of St Lynell Axson of Evans AME Memorial Zion Church Other community leaders in attendance included State Rep Norwich Police Chief Pat Daley and Norwich Free Academy Head of School Nate Quesnel Pope Francis approved of Reidy for bishopAs part of the ceremony Reidy walked around the church to show the papal bull from Feb 12 that showed the late Pope Francis' approval of Reidy's service as Norwich Bishop The document was read during the ceremony by Monsignior Većeslav Tumir convinced that your priestly and human qualities leave no doubt whatsoever that you are capable of fulfilling this office well," Pope Francis wrote noted this moment is a time of transition for both the Diocese of Norwich and a time of transition for the entire Catholic Church a former employee of the Diocese of Norwich remarked that Reidy was a very personable and kind man when he served as a priest in the Diocese of Worcester as she'd watch his services on TV when her mother was ill very good bishop for this diocese," Jackel said Jackel also approved of Reidy's commitment to meet and work more with parish priests "He's going to think things through and he's going to reach out to people and parishes," she said "The priests are really appreciative of what he's done so far." a parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Hampton "It's a part of our history and I've never been to the installation of a bishop before," she said "It's a wonderful opportunity we've been given to be here and it's important for Bishop Reidy to get to know us." Thanks for visiting ! The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Onel Hernandez made his most recent appearance for Norwich in a 3-1 defeat at Millwall on 21 April Norwich City forward Onel Hernandez has admitted there were tears in his eyes because of messages from supporters following the news that he is to be released by the club at the end of the season The 32-year-old Cuban has played 209 games for the Canaries since arriving from German club Eintracht Braunschweig in January 2018 He was a member of the team which won promotion to the Premier League under former boss Daniel Farke in 2019 and 2021 "It's been a very emotional week for me. I still can't imagine really that it's done now," Hernandez told BBC Radio Norfolk's The Scrimmage. "I had moments when I was sitting at home messages I received from fans touched me somehow I'm not a guy that cries a lot but I had some tears coming then he added: "It's not just because of the success we had back in the day when we got the promotions it's also how you communicate with the fans "It's not just about coming here they spend a lot of money to come and support the club You have to understand that and be grateful for that." Hernandez agreed a new two-year contract in 2023 but it expires following Saturday's final game of the campaign against Cardiff City The club announced earlier this week that goalkeepers Angus Gunn and Archie Mair midfielder Jacob Sorensen and defender Jonathan Tomlinson will also be leaving Carrow Road this summer Hernandez is expecting to have to deal with another upswell of sentiment again on Saturday if he is picked for a farewell appearance against the Bluebirds Speaking at a Norwich Fans' Social Club event he said: "It will definitely be quite emotional The last time I saw that was when Teemu (Pukki) left - when you play with a players for so long "I was always thinking 'that will not happen to me I'm not 'leaving this place' and now it's my time I don't know if I can keep myself without tears I don't want to think too much about that Onel Hernandez (centre) alongside Timm Klose and Jamal Lewis and the 2018-19 Championship trophy Former England midfielder Jack Wilshere is in interim charge of the Canaries following the sacking of Johannes Hoff Thorup and Hernandez believes he is a strong candidate for the permanent role "Norwich need to look a little bit more in the future now and with Jack he came into the dressing room and you felt it straight away," he said he could be a great manager and get a lot of interesting players in as well "He has made an impact and has a bright future at the club." who left on 22 April after a run of six defeats in eight games for doing a "great job" for the club "There were results at home when the football looked amazing... but when things are not going well and results aren't there it didn't work out but we have to be grateful that he was here and we had the experience with him," he added Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | 4/30/2025 11:43:00 PM Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Baseball | 4/29/2025 9:01:00 PM Thanks for visiting ! Stacey played alongside interim Canaries boss Jack Wilshere at Bournemouth Full-back Jack Stacey says Norwich City players want Jack Wilshere to be appointed as full-time boss at Carrow Road The 29-year-old played alongside Wilshere for former club Bournemouth in 2020-21 and was handed a more attacking role on the flank at Middlesbrough on Saturday in Wilshere's first game in interim charge having replaced Johannes Hoff Thorup four days earlier Speaking to BBC Radio Norfolk at a special Norwich City Fans' Social Club evening at the Lion and Castle pub at Carrow Road Stacey said: "We have complete trust in the board to pursue whoever they think is the best man for the job and I think I can speak for all of the changing room I think we'd be delighted for Jack to get it "You always want a manager that shows belief in you The way he's come in and instilled confidence into individual players it makes you want to do well for him and feel you can perform to your best." The club have begun to play music to loosen up during their training sessions under Wilshere and Stacey admitted: "It can sound silly but for me it's about getting that enjoyment back into the football "Throughout my career I've played my best football because you feel free and can go onto the pitch and try things "It is about trying to get that freedom back and the positivity – I think the fans want to see it and maybe they saw a little more of it in the last game." Stacey has been involved in all 48 of City's games this season appearing in 43 of them and remaining on the bench in five Championship games and admitted he was surprised the club had parted ways with Dane Thorup "Unfortunately football is a results business and that's the decision the club have made," added Stacey "It's never nice because it's always the human element of a nice man who worked extremely hard is now out of a job."