Norwich's new boss says he feels a "connection with the people, the club and the city"

He signed a three-year contract yesterday

Johannes Hoff Thorup
Author: Sian RochePublished 31st May 2024

Norwich's new boss Johannes Hoff Thorup says he's 'excited' to manage the club.

The former FC Nordsjaelland manager was appointed the Canaries' new head coach yesterday, signing a three-year contract at Carrow Road.

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.

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