Adams to leave Norwich in Canaries shake-up

"Sporting director Ben Knapper will make Dunn his number two which means Adams is departing Carrow Road since first joining the club as a player 32 years ago. He has been in his current role for nearly five years having previously been loans manager while he won the FA Youth Cup as Under-18's coach in 2013."

"Adams, 59, will leave at the end of the season having been in discussions with the club about stepping down as he looks towards retirement. The former winger, who also managed the club between 2014 and 2015, made 206 appearances for Norwich between 1994 and 1999."

"Knapper has worked closely with Dunn since his appointment in 2023, with Dunn being handed extra responsibilities last summer. Knapper has been under severe pressure this season after spending over 50m only for Norwich to languish in the Championship relegation zone at the start of the season."

Norwich City is undergoing a significant internal restructuring in its sporting department. Lee Dunn, the head of recruitment, will be promoted to assistant sporting director under Ben Knapper, who has held the sporting director position since 2023. Neil Adams, the assistant sporting director, is departing Carrow Road at the end of the season after 32 years with the club, including his time as a player, coach, and manager. Adams, 59, has been in his current role for nearly five years and has decided to step down as he approaches retirement. Additionally, head of football development Dean Rastrick is in discussions with Everton about becoming their academy manager. Norwich will need to recruit a new head of recruitment to replace Dunn in his current position.

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