Johannes Hoff Thorup named new Norwich boss
He replaces David Wagner
Last updated 30th May 2024
Norwich City have named Johannes Hoff Thorup as their new manager.
The Dane, who previously managed FC Nordsjaelland, will replace David Wagner, who was fired just a day after the Canaries' loss in the Championship play-off semi-final to Leeds.
He'll be leading Norwich into their third season in the Championship - the team finished sixth last season.
Thorup has signed a three-year contract at Carrow Road after the Canaries agreed a compensation package with Danish Superliga side Nordsjaelland.
Thorup told the club website: "I'm excited, I hope that the supporters are excited as well. I hope that we can create something together, it's so important that they are proud of the team.
"I feel the connection with the people, the club and the city. Everyone I have met with so far is so humble, nice and easy-going.
"I have my ideas and I have my principles in the way that we are going to play, but I am also here to listen to some of the good stuff that has already been done.
"I have to make sure that I am very clear that this is something that we do together and everyone has to have that feeling."
Thorup had been in charge of Nordsjaelland since January 2023, having worked his way up from youth coach in 2015 to first-team assistant head coach in 2021.
He will be joined at Norwich by assistant head coach Glen Riddersholm, who was most recently head coach of Swedish top-flight side IFK Norrkoping.
Thorup's career so far
Thorup, who's 35, had been in charge of Danish side Nordsjaelland.
He was promoted to the top job in January 2023 after working as assistant coach for the club.
Under his management, Nordsjaelland finished second in the Danish Superliga (the highest league in Danish football) in the 2022-23 season.
This earnt the team a spot in the qualifying rounds of the Europa Conference League.
Then, in his first full season in charge, Thorup led Nordsjaelland to fourth place in the Superliga, and the group stage of the Europa League.