Championship

Dean’s doomed but share blame

by
The LeaguePaper Team
23 December 2022

Chris Dunlavy
A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL

Dean Smith is finished at Norwich City. There is no coming back from the schism that was opened last Saturday night.
“I think the narrative has been set a little bit,” said the Canaries boss after his side lost 2-0 to Blackburn at Carrow Road, a result that left them fifth in the table but closer on points to Wigan, in 23rd, than pacesetters Burnley.
“A lot of them (Norwich supporters) have been waiting for this period to happen or wanting it, I don’t know. Fortunately, our next game is away from home because you feel like we have to go and score...

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