Championship

2022 - 12 - 26

Dean Smith

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Norwich sack Dean Smith as Championship promotion hopes falter (The Guardian)

Smith presided over a 2-1 defeat to 10-man Luton on Monday and leaves Norwich in fifth, 12 points behind league leaders Burnley.

[succeeded Daniel Farke](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/nov/06/norwich-sack-manager-daniel-farke-despite-victory-over-brentford), Smith failed to keep Norwich in the Premier League last season and was expected to challenge for automatic promotion this campaign. Norwich have won just three of their past 13 matches, with defeat at 10-man Luton prompting the hierarchy to act. After a [2-1 defeat at Luton](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/26/championship-roundup-sheffield-united-sink-coventry-to-go-level-at-top) on Monday, Smith revealed he had told his family to stay away from games because of the personal abuse he was receiving at matches.

Championship: Norwich take tough decision to sack Dean Smith as ... (Planet Sport)

Dean Smith has been sacked as Norwich head coach, with the Championship club announcing the decision on Tuesday following the Canaries 2-1 defeat to Luton ...

"The club will now work to identify and appoint a new head coach that is able to deliver both the level of performances required to challenge at the top end of the league whilst implementing a consistent style of play." The club have now decided that result was the final straw. A statement from the club read: "Norwich City have today parted company with head coach Dean Smith.

Norwich City confirm Dean Smith sacking ahead of Reading FC ... (Berkshire Live)

Reading FC will be heading to Carrow Road on Friday night (December 30) to take on Norwich City after the Canaries confirmed the sacking of head coach Dean ...

The club's remaining coaching staff, led by Steve Weaver and Allan Russell, will take charge of first-team training and upcoming fixtures on an interim basis. [Naby Sarr's Swansea City warning as Reading FC aim to 'make things right' in Championship clash](https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/naby-sarr-swansea-reading-championship-25839613) [How Reading FC have fared with referee James Linington this season ahead of Swansea City clash](https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/reading-referee-james-linington-swansea-25838467) [What Swansea City did on Christmas Day as they prepared for Reading FC Championship clash](https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/swansea-city-christmas-day-reading-25837311) [What Paul Ince will want to 'iron out quickly' at Reading FC amid Swansea City prediction](https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/paul-ince-reading-prediction-swansea-25833152) [Paul Ince reveals ideal Christmas present as Reading FC boss outlines 'future' aim](https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/paul-ince-christmas-present-reading-25830650) “With just under half of the season remaining and three consecutive home games on the horizon we now have a real opportunity to build some forward and positive momentum, both on and off the pitch.” “We would like to place on record our thanks to Dean, Craig and Liam, who have always put the best interests of the football club first. In the Championship this season, Norwich are fifth in the table but with the Canaries currently 12 points adrift from the automatic promotion spots the club have decided to make a change. [Swansea City boss Russell Martin's verdict on Reading FC ahead of Championship clash](https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/swansea-russell-martin-reading-championship-25843538)

Norwich City sack Dean Smith with club fifth in Championship (Telegraph.co.uk)

Norwich City have sacked Dean Smith and assistant Craig Shakespeare. Smith and Shakespeare are leaving the Championship club after 13 months, following the ...

“We would like to place on record our thanks to Dean, Craig and Liam, who have always put the best interests of the football club first. Sporting director Stuart Webber said: “This was a tough decision, but one that we felt was necessary to give ourselves the best possible chance of achieving our objective of promotion to the Premier League this season. Retaining Norwich's top-flight status was always going to prove a tough challenge but the club started this season as one of the promotion favourites.

Good day for Socceroos in Championship as Rogic form continues (FTBL Australia)

Sheffield United's prospects of returning to the Premier League were enhanced as they beat Coventry to go joint top of the Championship with Burnley.

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Championship rivals of Sheffield United and Middlesbrough make ... (Yorkshire Post)

The former Aston Villa manager has paid the price for a poor run of form, with the Canaries hierarchy deciding to act in the wake of the 2-1 Championship ...

Norwich host Reading on Friday. “We would like to place on record our thanks to Dean, Craig and Liam, who have always put the best interests of the football club first. Norwich are in fifth spot in the table, but have won just three times in 13 games to intensify the pressure on Smith with many supporters having been calling on him to be axed.

Coventry City boss Mark Robins tipped for Championship move after ... (Coventry Live)

CoventryLive brings you the latest Coventry City news as Mark Robins tipped to take over at Carrow Road after Dean Smith sacking.

Pellegrino Matarazzo - 25/1 Bookmaker Bet Victor have priced Robins at 12/1 to be appointed by Norwich. Darren Ferguson - 25/1 Bruno Lage - 25/1 Steve Morison - 25/1 Norwich are currently occupying fifth spot in the Championship, but are only three points off 16th place given that the Championship table is more congested than ever.

Norwich City sack Dean Smith after he banned family from games ... (Mirror.co.uk)

The former Brentford and Aston Villa boss has been in charge at Carrow Road for 13 months having replaced Daniel Farke as Canaries boss, just days after ...

I put myself in a position where I want to be the head coach of a football club and I think that I'm good at it. We have really good communication lines and hopefully that continues." But Smith has struggled to impress the Carrow Road masses during his 13 months at the helm, and a number of disappointing recent displays had seen a large section of supporters become increasingly vocal with their displeasure. "Have you heard that at Norwich before? I don't want to see my mother, a 79-year-old, windmilling people so I will keep them away from that. That result meant Norwich have won just three of their last 13 league games - losing three of their last four - despite still sitting fifth in the Championship table.

Hull City's Championship rivals make big manager decision (Hull Daily Mail)

The ex-Aston Villa boss joins Shota Arveladze in becoming the 17th manager to depart their second-tier club since the summer.

The club have now decided that result was the final straw. [Why Simon Jordan was at Hull City's Boxing Day clash with Blackpool](https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/simon-jordan-hull-city-ilicali-7970979) [Will it ever end? Coaches Craig Shakespeare and Liam Bramley have also left the club. The decision comes following the Canaries’ 2-1 defeat to Luton at Kenilworth Road on Boxing Day. The manner of Monday’s loss at Kenilworth Road – when the Canaries conceded in the last minute to a side with 10 men – exacerbated the situation. “The club will now work to identify and appoint a new head coach that is able to deliver both the level of performances required to challenge at the top end of the league whilst implementing a consistent style of play.”

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