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After parting company with Johannes Hoff Thorup towards the end of last season, Knapper persuaded Manning to leave Bristol City, after steering the Robins to the play-offs, and move to the city of his birth.
But disastrous home form undermined their hopes of success this season – they have yet to pick up a single point at Carrow Road.
“I wanted to give Liam as much time as possible – in the summer we felt he was the right appointment, he ticked a lot of boxes,” said Knapper.
“We don’t want to be a club that chops and changes head coach all the time. We want to find a consistent way of working. We hung on as long as we could but ultimately the results spoke for themselves.”
Despite criticism…
