Norwich have sacked manager Chris Hughton and appointed youth coach Neil Adams as his replacement.
The Canaries lost 1-0 to West Brom on Saturday and are five points above the relegation zone with five games remaining in the season. They are still to play Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea before the season ends.
Hughton’s assistants Colin Calderwood and Paul Trollope have also been dismissed.
A statement on the club website said, “The Norwich City board has taken the decision to give the club the maximum chance to secure the points required between now and the end of the season to ensure retention of our Barclays Premier League status.”
“Neil Adams, 48, steps up from his current role as our Under-18s coach with a wealth of experience as a player, meanwhile the club would like to place on record it’s sincere thanks to Chris Hughton, Colin Calderwood and Paul Trollope for all of their hard work on behalf of the Club since they took over in June 2012.”
Adams said: “To say that I am delighted to have been offered the opportunity of managing Norwich City Football Club would be a massive understatement.
“People know what this club means to me, and so it goes without saying that we will be doing everything possible to ensure that we maintain our top-flight status for next season.
“These final five games will be a huge test for us, and everyone must step up to the mark. But with the full backing of these magnificent Norwich supporters we will have every chance of achieving our objective.”
By Ben Kelly
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