Former MK Dons boss Liam Manning sacked by Norwich City

Former MK Dons boss Liam Manning has been sacked by Championship side Norwich City.

The 40-year-old has been relieved of his duties by the side from Norfolk after a miserable start to the Championship season. Norwich have lost 10 out of their first 15 games of the second tier season, including all 7 of their home games at Carrow Road.

Manning’s dismissal was confirmed by Norwich earlier today (08/11) a few hours after the latest result, which saw the Canaries lose 2-1 at home to Leicester City.

The Canaries confirmed that assistant head coach Chris Hogg and first-team coach analyst James Krause have also left the club. The club have announced that first-team coach Ryan Garry, supported by goalkeeper coach Tony Roberts and set piece coach Nick Stanley, are to take charge on an interim basis until the appointment of a successor.

In a statement, Norwich City’s Sporting Director Ben Knapper said, “We have tried absolutely everything possible to work through this incredibly challenging period but, unfortunately, given the recent run of results and performances, we have been left with no choice other than to make a change at this stage.

“Liam and his staff worked tirelessly to move our football club forward. They are all fundamentally good people and we wish them the very best in whatever comes next.

“We very much understand the frustration and criticism from our supporters at this stage. So far, results and performances on the pitch haven’t been good enough. We accept that responsibility, but it’s now imperative that we start to repair the relationship with our supporters and do everything we can to give them something to get behind.”

Manning had moved from Bristol City to Norwich in the summer after an impressive season at Ashton Gate last season, in which the Robins finished 6th and reached the second tier play-offs for the first time since 2008.

However, Norwich have struggled under Manning’s watch, picking up just 2 wins from their league matches so far this season. They have also failed to win since August 30th, and had lost 7 of their last 8 games, with the exception being a draw against bottom side Sheffield Wednesday.

Manning previously managed MK Dons between August 2021 and December 2022, which was his first role as a senior manager in English football after impressing in Belgian football.

He took the Dons to third in League One in his first season at Stadium MK, narrowly missing out on automatic promotion and losing to Wycombe in the play-offs, before he then left the Dons in December 2022 after a difficult start to the following campaign as the Dons struggled to an eventual relegation.