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Norwich City fans react to reports linking Stuart Webber with Southampton

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The Norwich City sporting director is reportedly wanted by Southampton.

Norwich City football club's sporting director Stuart Webber looking over new building work on the club's academy at the Colney training centre on March 28th 2018 in Norwich,England.

Norwich City fans are reacting to reports linking their sporting director, Stuart Webber, with a move to Southampton.

According to the Telegraph, Webber is being eyed for a similar role vacated last week by Les Reed.

Webber, who has previously worked for Liverpool, Queens Park Rangers and Wolverhampton Wanderers, quit Huddersfield Town for Norwich 18 months ago.

And the following Canaries supporters fear a repeat scenario should Southampton choose to firm up their interest in the man who has helped to turn the Norfolk side’s fortunes back around in that time…

Webber, whose wife, Zoe Ward, works alongside him as business and project director at Norwich, previously cited the Canaries’ locally-based board as a major part of his attraction to his current job.

It is also feasible that Norwich, who currently top the Championship, could take Southampton’s place in next season’s Premier League, with the Saints out of the relegation zone on goal difference only.

Mark Hughes, Manager of Southampton looks on priort to the Premier League match between Everton and Southampton at Goodison Park on May 5, 2018 in Liverpool, England.

And not all those of a City persuasion believe he could leave…

Would Webber leave Norwich for Southampton?