Norwich City have confirmed the appointment of Borussia Dortmund II coach Daniel Farke.
General view of Norwich City’s Carrow Road ground
Norwich City have appointed Borussia Dortmund II coach Daniel Farke on a two-year deal, BBC reports.
The 40-year-old replaces Alex Neil, who was sacked by the Canaries in March after failing to win five games in a row; including a 5-1 drubbing by Sheffield Wednesday.
Norwich won four of their final 10 games following Neil’s sacking, including a final day 4-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers, but it was not enough to secure a play-off place as they finished the season in eighth place, 10 points adrift of Fulham.
Former Norwich manager Alex Neil
Daniel Farke has been recognised as the man to aid in the Canaries play-off challenge next season, but who is this relatively unknown appointment?
A centre-forward in his playing days, Farke spent the majority of his career at SV Lippstadt 08 across three separate spells for the German club.
Following his retirement from football in 2008, Farke took on the managerial role at Lippstadt, where he guided the club to the Westfalenliga title in the 2011/12 season and promotion to the reformed Oberliga Westfalen.
He succeeded in securing promotion again in 2012/13 to Germany’s fourth tier, Regionalliga West, but they were relegated the following season.
Norwich’s Josh Murphy celebrates scoring their third goal
Farke replaced Huddersfield’s David Wagner as the coach of Borussia Dortmund’s reserve team in 2015, where he has earned himself a growing reputation.
He guided his Dortmund side to a second placed finish in the 2016/17 season, losing only three games throughout the campaign and having the best defensive record in the league, conceding only 25 goals all season.
The German coach takes after fellow former Dortmund men David Wagner and Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp, utilizing high pressing and energetic, attacking football as the foundation for his success.
If Wagner’s achievements at Huddersfield are anything to go by, then Norwich City fans have much to be excited about heading into next season.
Huddersfield Town manager David Wagner before the match
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