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Shockwaves in Norfolk as Norwich City Axes Manager! Ipswich Town Rivals Left Reeling
Norwich City, the bitterest rival of Ipswich Town, fired manager David Wagner following their play-off loss to Leeds United last night. After recovering from a dismal start to the regular season to finish sixth in the Championship with 73 points, the Canaries squared up against Daniel Farke’s team in a two-leg match to secure a trip to Wembley.
After the teams drew goallessly at Carrow Road, Leeds put on a show in the second leg, crushing Norwich 4-0 to clinch a trip to the play-off final. Throughout the campaign, a number of supporters had expressed their disapproval of Wagner’s tactics, but a crushing loss in Yorkshire proved to be the tipping point, as the manager, who was born in Germany, was fired less than twenty-four hours after the final whistle.
With the Blues securing automatic promotion to the Premier division at the beginning of the month, Ipswich will be in a higher division than Norwich for the first time since 2009–10 thanks to the outcome from last night.
According to OLBG, 28-year-old Carlos Cuesta of Arsenal is the 2/1 favorite to take Wagner’s place in Norfolk. If it were to occur, he would be the EFL’s youngest manager. Danny Rohl (7/2) of Sheffield Wednesday and former Hull City manager Liam Rosenior (5/1) are both seen as the front-runners. Steve Bruce (10/1), a former Canaries defender, is another name associated with the Carrow Road position.
