Norwich Metropolis have appointed FC Nordsjaelland supervisor Johannes Hoff Thorup as their new head coach after the golf equipment agreed a compensation bundle.
The 35-year-old Dane has signed a three-year deal to switch David Wagner, who was sacked lower than 24 hours after the Canaries had been humbled 4-0 at Leeds within the Championship play-off semi-final at Elland Highway.
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Thorup informed the Metropolis web site: “I’m excited, I hope that the supporters are excited as nicely. I hope that we are able to create one thing collectively, it’s so essential that they’re happy with the crew.
“I really feel the reference to the folks, the membership and town. Everybody I’ve met with to date is so humble, good and easy-going.
“I’ve my concepts and I’ve my rules in the way in which that we’re going to play, however I’m additionally right here to hearken to among the good things that has already been executed.
“I’ve to ensure that I’m very clear that that is one thing that we do collectively and everybody has to have that feeling.”
Thorup can be assisted at Carrow Highway by Glen Riddersholm, beforehand head coach of Swedish top-flight facet Norkkoping.
Metropolis completed sixth of their second season again within the second tier after relegation from the Premier League however have appointed a coach recognized for creating younger gamers – one thing the Canaries have flagged as a key purpose of theirs going ahead.
Thorup stepped up from assistant coach to take cost of Danish top-flight facet Nordsjaelland in January 2023. He started as a youth coach on the membership in 2015.
They completed second to qualify for the Europa Convention League qualifiers in his first time period and this season they reached the group stage of the competitors and secured one other top-four end within the Danish Superliga.
Canaries sporting director Ben Knapper stated: “After a radical and sturdy course of, Johannes stood out amongst an unimaginable shortlist of candidates.
“By all of our interactions, it was clear that Johannes aligns completely with our imaginative and prescient and values. He’s a confirmed developer, with a transparent and demonstrable taking part in type.
“We imagine that Johannes would be the good match for the following stage of our new and thrilling journey.”
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