Norwich City have 'verbal agreement' with Dean Smith over vacant manager's job
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Updated 13/11/2021 at 18:48 GMT
Dean Smith is set to take the reins at Norwich City and will face a mammoth task of keeping the Canaries in the top flight. Norwich are bottom of the table having collected just five points from 11 games so far this season. Smith's representatives are understood to be in advanced talks over the details of the 50-year-old's contract.
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Norwich City have reached a "verbal agreement” with Dean Smith over the managerial vacancy at Carrow Road.
The Canaries are leaderless following the sacking of Daniel Farke just hours after the club recorded their first league victory of the season with a 2-1 win over Brentford.
And with Smith out of work since he was sacked by Aston Villa last week, the 50-year-old has been heavily linked with the Norwich job.
Negotiations have been ongoing, and David Ornstein of the Athletic says an agreement has been struck.
Smith was understood to be in a two-horse race for the job with former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard, but became favourite for the role when Lampard withdrew from the running.
And according to Sky Sports News, Norwich bosses were impressed by Smith's vision for the club even before Lampard dropped out of the race.
Smith is currently visiting family in New York as his agent engaged in discussions, but is ready to fly back and sign a deal.
Norwich are bottom of the table with just five points from 11 games.
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