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      Newcastle, Everton, West Ham and Leeds set to miss out on Ben Brereton transfer as Blackburn refuse to budge on £15m fee

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      BLACKBURN want a staggering £15million for top scorer Ben Brereton Diaz — and won’t budge on it.Clubs at home and abroad have made inquiries for Rovers’ Chile international.
      Blackburn’s price demands for Ben Brereton Diaz has put off Premier League clubsCredit: Alamy
      But the price remains the same despite his contract expiring in the summer — meaning he can sign a pre-contract with a foreign club now.
      Newcastle, Everton, West Ham and Leeds are not prepared to pay that fee.
      The 23-year-old striker enjoyed a breakout season last year in which he scored 22 goals in 37 Championship games.
      While he has not been as prolific this season, he has still been in good form, having scored ten goals in 29 appearances in all competitions.
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      One of his goals even came as a late equaliser against West Ham in the Carabao Cup meeting between the sides.
      Blackburn went on to win the fixture by defeating the Premier League side on penalties at the London Stadium.
      The four Premier League sides are in the market for more firepower with Everton, West Ham and Leeds hoping to propel themselves away from the relegation zone.
      Having been born in Stoke, Brereton Diaz began his senior career at Nottingham Forest, the striker shocked many he switched his international allegiance from England to Chile.
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      But he has gone on to become a regular for the South American side, scoring four goals in 17 appearances.
      He joined Rovers on loan initially in 2018, and while he did not score in his 16 league appearances, he did enough to convince the club to sign him permanently in 2019. More

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      FA Cup winners: Who has won the most trophies and full list of victors in world’s oldest club competition

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      THERE is no older privilege in the sport of football than winning the Football Association Challenge Cup – better known as the FA Cup.It is steeped in history and any player on the planet would cherish lifting the vintage silverware.
      Arsenal have won the FA Cup 14 times – a record for the competitionCredit: Getty
      Manchester United have won the FA Cup 12 timesCredit: AP
      Little did they know in 1871, when Wanderers beat Royal Engineers 1-0, how big this famed contest would become.
      Oval – now the cricket ground – played host to that first-ever final over 150 years ago.
      Which club has won the most FA Cups?

      Arsenal – 14
      Manchester United – 12
      Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham – 8
      Aston Villa – 7
      Newcastle United, Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers – 6
      Everton, West Brom, Wanderers* – 5
      Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bolton Wanderers, Sheffield United – 4
      Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham United – 3
      Preston North End, Old Etonians, Portsmouth, Sunderland, Nottingham Forest – 2
      Huddersfield Town, Leicester City, Oxford University, Royal Engineers, Derby County, Leeds United, Southampton, Burnley, Cardiff City, Blackpool, Clapham Rovers, Notts County, Barnsley, Charlton Athletic, Old Carthusians, Blackburn Olympic, Bradford City, Ipswich Town, Coventry City, Wimbledon, Wigan Athletic – 1

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      1871-72 – Wanderers 1-0 Royal Engineers – Kennington Oval
      1872-73 – Wanderers 2-0 Oxford University – Lillie Bridge
      1873-74 – Oxford University 2-0 Royal Engineers – Kennington Oval
      1874-75 – Royal Engineers 2-0 Old Etonians (R) – Kennington Oval
      1875-76 – Wanderers 3-0 Old Etonians (R) – Kennington Oval
      1876-77 – Wanderers 2-1 Oxford University – Kennington Oval
      1877-78 – Wanderers 3-1 Royal Engineers – Kennington Oval
      1878-79 – Old Etonians 1-0 Clapham Rovers – Kennington Oval
      1879-80 – Clapham Rovers 1-0 Oxford University – Kennington Oval
      1880-81 – Old Carthusians 3-0 Old Etonians – Kennington Oval
      1881-82 – Old Etonians 1-0 Blackburn Rovers – Kennington Oval
      1882-83 – Blackburn Olympic 2-1 Old Etonians – Kennington Oval
      1883-83 – Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Queen’s Park – Kennington Oval
      1884-85 – Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Queen’s Park – Kennington Oval
      1885-86 – Blackburn Rovers 2-0 West Brom (R) – Racecourse Ground
      1886-87 – Aston Villa 2-0 West Brom – Kennington Oval
      1887-88 – West Brom 2-1 Preston North End – Kennington Oval
      1888-89 – Preston North End 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Kennington Oval
      1889-90 – Blackburn Rovers 6-1 The Wednesday – Kennington Oval
      1890-91 – Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Notts County – Kennington Oval
      1891-92 – West Brom 3-0 Aston Villa – Kennington Oval
      1892-93 – Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Everton Fallowfield Stadium
      1893-94 – Notts County 4-1 Bolton Wanderers – Goodison Park
      1894-95 – Aston Villa 1-0 West Brom – Crystal Palace
      1895-96 – The Wednesday 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Crystal Palace
      1896-97 – Aston Villa 3-2 Everton – Crystal Palace
      1897-98 – Nottingham Forest 3-1 Derby County – Crystal Palace
      1898-99 – Sheffield United 4-1 Derby County – Crystal Palace
      1899-1900 – Bury 4-0 Southampton – Crystal Palace
      1900-01 – Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Sheffield United (R) – Burnden Park
      1901-02 – Sheffield United 2-1 Southampton (R) – Crystal Palace
      1902-03 – Bury 6-0 Derby County – Crystal Palace
      1903-04 – Manchester City 1-0 Bolton Wanderers – Crystal Palace
      1904-05 – Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle United – Crystal Palace
      1905-06 – Everton 1-0 Newcastle United – Crystal Palace
      1906-07 – The Wednesday 2-1 Everton – Crystal Palace
      1907-08 – Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Newcastle United – Crystal Palace
      1908-09 – Manchester United 1-0 Bristol City – Crystal Palace
      1909-10 – Newcastle United 2-0 Barnsley (R) – Goodison Park
      1910-11 – Bradford City 1-0 Newcastle United (R) – Old Trafford
      1911-12 – Barnsley 1-0 West Brom (R) – Bramall Lane
      1912-13 – Aston Villa 1-0 Sunderland – Crystal Palace
      1913-14 Burnley 1-0 Liverpool – Crystal Palace
      1914-15 – Sheffield United 3-0 Chelsea – Old Trafford
      1919-20 – Aston Villa 1-0 Huddersfield Town – Stamford Bridge
      1920-21 – Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Stamford Bridge
      1921-22 – Huddersfield Town 1-0 Preston North End – Stamford Bridge
      1922-23 – Bolton Wanderers 2-0 West Ham United – Wembley
      1923-24 – Newcastle United 2-0 Aston Villa – Wembley
      1924-25 – Sheffield United 1-0 Cardiff City – Wembley
      1925-26 – Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Manchester City – Wembley
      1926-27 – Cardiff City 1-0 Arsenal – Wembley
      1927-28 – Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Huddersfield Town – Wembley
      1928-29 – Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Portsmouth – Wembley
      1929-30 – Arsenal 2-0 Huddersfield Town – Wembley
      1930-31 – West Brom 2-1 Birmingham – Wembley
      1931-32 – Newcastle United 2-1 Arsenal – Wembley
      1932-33 – Everton 3-0 Manchester City – Wembley
      1933-34 – Manchester City 2-1 Portsmouth – Wembley
      1934-35 – Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 West Brom – Wembley
      1935-36 – Arsenal 1-0 Sheffield United – Wembley
      1936-37 – Sunderland 3-1 Preston North End – Wembley
      1937-38 – Preston North End 1-0 Huddersfield Town – Wembley
      1938-39 – Portsmouth 4-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Wembley
      1945-46 – Derby County 4-1 Charlton Athletic – Wembley
      1946-47 – Charlton Athletic 1-0 Burnley – Wembley
      1947-48 – Manchester United 4-2 Blackpool – Wembley
      1948-49 – Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Leicester City – Wembley
      1949-50 – Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool – Wembley
      1950-51 – Newcastle United 2-0 Blackpool – Wembley
      1951-52 – Newcastle United 1-0 Arsenal – Wembley
      1952-53 – Blackpool 4-3 Bolton Wanderers – Wembley
      1953-54 – West Brom 3-2 Preston North End – Wembley
      1954-55 – Newcastle United 3-1 Manchester City – Wembley
      1955-56 – Manchester City 3-1 Birmingham City – Wembley
      1956-57 – Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United – Wembley
      1957-58 – Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Manchester United – Wembley
      1958-59 – Nottingham Forest 2-1 Luton Town – Wembley
      1959-60 – Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 Blackburn Rovers – Wembley
      1960-61 – Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Leicester City – Wembley
      1961-62 – Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Burnley – Wembley
      1962-63 – Manchester United 3-1 Leicester City – Wembley
      1963-64 – West Ham United 3-2 Preston North End – Wembley
      1964-65 – Liverpool 2-1 Leeds United – Wembley
      1965-66 – Everton 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday – Wembley
      1966-67 – Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Chelsea – Wembley
      1967-68 – West Brom 1-0 Everton – Wembley
      1968-69 – Manchester City 1-0 Leicester City – Wembley
      1969-70 – Chelsea 2-1 Leeds United (R) – Old Trafford
      1970-71 – Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool – Wembley
      1971-72 – Leeds United 1-0 Arsenal – Wembley
      1972-73 – Sunderland 1-0 Leeds United – Wembley
      1973-74 – Liverpool 3-0 Newcastle United – Wembley
      1974-75 – West Ham United 2-0 Fulham – Wembley
      1975-76 – Southampton 1-0 Manchester United – Wembley
      1976-77 – Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool – Wembley
      1977-78 – Ipswich Town 1-0 Arsenal – Wembley
      1978-79 – Arsenal 3-2 Manchester United – Wembley
      1979-80 – West Ham United 1-0 Arsenal – Wembley
      1980-81 – Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 Manchester City (R) – Wembley
      1981-82 – Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Queens Park Rangers (R) – Wembley
      1982-83 – Manchester United 4-0 Brighton and Hove Albion (R) – Wembley
      1983-84 – Everton 2-0 Watford – Wembley
      1984-85 – Manchester United 1-0 Everton – Wembley
      1985-86 – Liverpool 3-1 Everton – Wembley
      1986-87 – Coventry City 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur – Wembley
      1987-88 – Wimbledon 1-0 Liverpool – Wembley
      1988-89 – Liverpool 3-2 Everton – Wembley
      1989-90 – Manchester United 1-0 Crystal Palace (R)- Wembley
      1990-91 – Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Nottingham Forest – Wembley
      1991-92 – Liverpool 2-0 Sunderland – Wembley
      1992-93 – Arsenal 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday (R) – Wembley
      1993-94 – Manchester United 4-0 Chelsea – Wembley
      1994-95 – Everton 1-0 Manchester United – Wembley
      1995-96 – Manchester United 1-0 Liverpool – Wembley
      1996-97 – Chelsea 2-0 Middlesbrough – Wembley
      1997-98 – Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle – Wembley
      1998-99 – Manchester United 2-0 Newcastle – Wembley
      1999-2000 – Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa – Wembley
      2000-01 – Liverpool 2-1 Arsenal – Cardiff
      2001-02 – Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea – Cardiff
      2002-03 – Arsenal 1-0 Southampton – Cardiff
      2003-04 – Manchester United 3-0 Millwall – Cardiff
      2004-05 – Arsenal* 0-0 Manchester United (5-4 penalties) – Cardiff
      2005-06 – Liverpool* 3-3 West Ham (3-1 penalties) – Cardiff
      2006-07 – Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United – Wembley
      2007-08 – Portsmouth 1-0 Cardiff City – Wembley
      2008-09 – Chelsea 2-1 Everton – Wembley
      2009-10 – Chelsea 1-0 Portsmouth – Wembley
      2010-11 – Manchester City 1-0 Stoke City – Wembley
      2011-12 – Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool – Wembley
      2012-13 – Wigan Athletic 1-0 Manchester City – Wembley
      2013-14 – Arsenal 3-2 Hull City – Wembley
      2014-15 – Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa – Wembley
      2015-16 – Manchester United 2-1 Crystal Palace – Wembley
      2016-17 – Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea – Wembley
      2017-18 – Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United – Wembley
      2018-19 – Manchester City 6-0 Watford – Wembley
      2019-20 – Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea – Wembley
      2020-21 – Leicester 1-0 Chelsea – Wembley
      2021-22 – Liverpool* 0-0 Chelsea (6-5 penalties) – Wembley

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      Norwich appoint David Wagner as new manager as former Huddersfield boss returns to England to replace Dean Smith

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      NORWICH have appointed former Huddersfield boss David Wagner as their new manager.Wagner, 51, will replace Dean Smith, who was sacked by the Canaries last week following a 2-1 defeat to Luton on Boxing Day.
      Norwich have appointed Wagner as their new managerCredit: Reuters
      On Saturday, SunSport exclusively revealed that Wagner had a strong chance of becoming the new Norwich boss due to his links with sporting director Stuart Webber.
      And he is set to take charge of his first game on Sunday when the Canaries take on Blackburn in the FA Cup.
      This will be Wagner’s second managerial stint in England following a four-year spell with Huddersfield.
      He originally left England in January 2019 after being sacked by the Terriers.
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      Wagner then went on to manage Schalke in the Bundesliga before signing a deal with Swiss Super League side Young Boys.
      He is now finally back in management after almost 10 months out of the job.

      The 51-year-old has a huge task on his hands as he aims to lead Norwich back into the Championship play-off positions.
      Norwich currently sit 11th in the table on 37 points, 19 points adrift of league leaders Burnley.
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      The Canaries will take on Blackburn in the FA Cup on Sunday before returning to league action next Saturday when they face Preston. More

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      Fans stunned as Birmingham City announce signing of Burnley’s Kevin Long with hilarious Home Alone video

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      BIRMINGHAM City announced the signing of defender Kevin Long from Burnley in a hilarious way.The Championship side took to Twitter to share the famous ‘Give it to Kevin’ clip from Home Alone in homage to their new signing.

      “Give this to…” 👕 pic.twitter.com/Y1KMY8t5Fk
      — Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) January 5, 2023

      Kevin Long spent ten years at Burnley before making the move to Birmingham.Credit: Getty
      The clip shows people passing a bag down from one to the next, with teach one saying: “Give this to Kevin.”
      The footage ends with Ireland star lifting up his new Birmingham shirt
      Fans were left stunned by the reveal with one Burnley commenting: “This is Class! We’ll miss Kev, please look after him”
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      Another fan said: “Incredible work 👏 😂”
      A third added: “Great video! Good luck Long! Great servant to the club.”
      Long made the move to Birmingham after 13 seasons with Burnley, joining from Cork City in 2010.
      The Republic of Ireland international finished his career at the Clarets with 91 appearances as well as a number of loan moves.
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      The deal to Birmingham will see Long, 32, play until the end of the season with the Midlands outfit scrambling for defensive options.
      Long said: “I am really looking forward to it, to be honest.
      “It has been a tough season for me personally at Burnley. Being at Burnley has been a big part of my career since I moved to England at 19 and it has just felt like the right time to move on.
      “Birmingham is a massive club and I am really excited to be here.”
      The Blues have found themselves in the bottom half of the Championship after an injury-stricken season which has seen integral defensive players such as Dion Sanderson and Harlee Dean having periods on the sideline.
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      Despite sitting in 17th, fans will be hoping for late play-off push with The Blues only seven points away from Millwall who occupy the last spot in the top six.
      Birmingham’s next fixture see’s them travel to Forest Green in the third round of the FA Cup, a game Long will be hoping to make his debut in. More

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      Talks over major shake-up to English football that could change FA and Carabao Cups & see Community Shield played ABROAD

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      A MEETING will take place on Friday over a major shake-up to the English game that could see changes to the FA and Carabao Cup and the Community Shield played abroad.The country’s leading footy figures from the FA, Premier League and EFL are set for talks to thrash out a number of proposals made from top-flight clubs.
      The Community Shield could be set to be switched abroadCredit: The Times
      As reported previously, these include Premier League clubs looking into SCRAPPING replays in the FA Cup.
      This idea forms part of a “New Deal for Football”, which could also see sides competing in Europe play U21 sides in the Carabao Cup.
      The Times is also now stating that Community Shield could be switched from its traditional place as the season’s curtain-raiser.
      The game, which is contested between the Premier League champions and FA Cup winners, raises money for charities and grassroots projects.
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      It usually occurs on the Sunday before the start of the top-flight campaign kicks-off – a time that big clubs are claiming disrupts their pre-season build-up and also affects the opportunities of lucrative overseas tours.
      Several alternatives have been offered regarding a date change – as well as playing it abroad in order to promote the Premier League globally.
      This fresh update says that “at least one club would like it to be an ‘All Stars’ game”.
      That would see “each Premier League team providing a maximum of two players and playing against the top stars from other European leagues” instead of its current format.
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      Discussions will take place over ideas to potentially deliver £300million in extra funds to the EFL while also reforming parachute payments.
      The ideas all come after the government warned the Premier League must provide a major cash injection for the EFL with a new deal – or else be forced to do so.
      However, top-flight clubs have only agreed to about £160m so far. More

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      Wayne Rooney spotted in stands at Wigan vs Hull as Man Utd legend supports former Derby assistant Liam Rosenior

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      WAYNE ROONEY was spotted in the stands for Wigan’s clash against Hull. The Manchester United legend, 37, was seen sitting in the stands with a hat on.
      Wayne Rooney spotted in the stands at Wigan vs HullCredit: Phil Bryan/News Images
      The Manchester United legend was said to be supporting ex-colleague Liam RoseniorCredit: AFP
      Rosenior moved into management after a stint as Rooney’s assistantCredit: Getty
      According to BBC Sport Journalist Matt Dean, Rooney was in attendance to support Liam Rosenior, who was his assistant while manager at Derby.
      Rosenior is now managing Hull after leaving his position as Derby’s caretaker boss in September.
      He joined Hull on November 3, and since taking charge has lost just once.
      And Rooney’s presence at the DW stadium earlier today appeared to bode well for the Tigers as they thrashed Wigan 4-1.
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      Rooney left Derby over the summer with the club’s precarious financial situation still unresolved.
      Despite being relegated to League One, Derby chiefs pleaded with Rooney to stay, but he ended up heading over to the MLS to take over DC United.
      Like Rosenior, another former colleague of Rooney’s is also doing well in the Championship, that being Michael Carrick.
      With only three games as an interim coach at Man Utd to his name, Middlesbrough gambled on the former midfielder, and it has paid massive dividends so far.
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      The club were 22nd in the division when he took over on October 24, but after a 3-1 over Birmingham today Boro are now fifth in the Championship.
      Rooney and Carrick played together at Old Trafford for 11 years, winning every trophy available, including the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup and Club World Cup. More

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      Watch early contender for miss of the year as Rotherham striker blazes over against Millwall having rounded the keeper

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      ROTHERHAM’S Conor Washington has already produced an early contender for miss of the year – on January 1.That’s after blazing over against Millwall despite having already rounded the goalkeeper and having the goal at his mercy.

      Conor Washington had a miss to forget in Rotherham’s defeat at MillwallCredit: https://twitter.com/SkyFootball/status/1609577744748187650?s=20&t=RiWDdcbETguA6BRRJjJdJQ
      Washington’s nightmare effort came on a dismal day for Rotherham, who suffered a 3-0 New Year’s Day defeat at the Den.
      But Millwall were just 1-0 up when the visitors blew their chance to equalise in the Championship clash.
      A great pass from a Rotherham team-mate saw Washington dart in behind Millwall’s bewildered backline.
      Washington showed great feet to control the ball and jink past the oncoming goalkeeper.
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      All he had to do was slot the ball home into an almost-empty net, with just one Millwall defender managing to reach the line.
      But Washington fumbled at the last moment.
      And instead of burying the ball into the back of the goal, he comically fired his shot high and wide.
      Washington’s effort prompted groans from the travelling fans and jeers from the home supporters.
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      Fans on the internet were also quick to react to the terrible miss.
      One said: “Our season summed up.”
      Another wrote: “You have to ask how accidental was that?”
      One laughed: “Better than Michael Smith they said.”
      Another added: “AND he laughs about it too.” More

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      Norwich sack Dean Smith as manager after loss to ten-man Luton extended horror run to three wins in 13 games

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      NORWICH have sacked Dean Smith as manager.The former Aston Villa boss, 51, has been given the boot following Monday’s 2-1 loss at Luton although the club are fifth in the Championship.
      Dean Smith has been sacked by NorwichCredit: Rex
      Norwich fans had turned on the former Aston Villa managerCredit: Rex
      Smith has been in charge for 13 months but majority shareholder Delia Smith and husband Michael Wynn-Jones made the decision due to the team’s poor recent form and the fact the club’s fans turned on the manager.
      Former Norwich defender and Swansea manager Russell Martin is among the frontrunners but getting him out of the South Wales club could prove to be difficult.
      Assistant head coach Craig Shakespeare and first team coach Liam Bramley have also departed Carrow Road.
      Coaches Steve Weaver and Allan Russell will take interim charge as the club seek a replacement.
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      Sporting director Stuart Webber said: “This was a tough decision, but one that we felt was necessary to give ourselves the best possible chance of achieving our objective of promotion to the Premier League this season.
      “We would like to place on record our thanks to Dean, Craig and Liam, who have always put the best interests of the football club first.
      “With just under half of the season remaining and three consecutive home games on the horizon we now have a real opportunity to build some forward and positive momentum, both on and off the pitch.”
      After the sacking of Daniel Farke, Smith took over in November 2021 but was unable to keep the club in the Premier League and they have been unconvincing this season.
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      Norwich have won just three games in 13 matches and the atmosphere has turned toxic.
      The club’s fans turned on Smith during and after the defeat to Blackburn on December 17.
      Supporters were singing for him to be sacked just 10 minutes into the defeat at Luton and there were also scuffles among fans in the away end during the first half.
      Norwich, playing against 10 men, lost to a 90th minute winner from sub Cauley Woodrow at Kenilworth Road.
      They are back in action on Friday with a home game against Reading.
      The Canaries are 10 points off the top two and only in the play-offs on goal difference.
      Equally, Norwich sporting director Webber is coming under fire after a series of poor signings. More