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Grant appointed as Norwich boss | |
(3 days later) | |
Peter Grant has been confirmed as the new manager of Norwich City. | |
The 41-year-old, who was unveiled at a news conference on Monday, has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal. | |
The ex-Scotland international is a former player at Carrow Road and returns after spending almost three years as assistant manager at West Ham. | |
"It's great to be back home," said Grant, a replacement for Nigel Worthington, who was sacked at the beginning of the month. | |
"The challenge for me is to try to get a team ready to push for the Premiership. | |
"I know the expectations that are here and we all look forward to that challenge. | |
"Not only of getting Norwich back to the Premiership but also of keeping them there." | |
A compensation agreement was quickly thrashed out with West Ham and Grant paid tribute to the Hammers' beleagured manager Alan Pardew. | |
"He's been a fantastic help to me and I can't thank him enough," said Grant. | |
Grant made 75 appearances for Norwich as a tough-tackling midfielder after moving south from Celtic in 1997. | |
He won two Scotland caps during a 15-year-spell with the Bhoys. | He won two Scotland caps during a 15-year-spell with the Bhoys. |
"Norwich were the first club to bring me to England as a player and I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Carrow Road," Grant added. | "Norwich were the first club to bring me to England as a player and I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Carrow Road," Grant added. |
"It's the fantastic people around the place as well as the massive potential of the club that's combined to tempt me away from the Premiership." | "It's the fantastic people around the place as well as the massive potential of the club that's combined to tempt me away from the Premiership." |
After leaving Norwich in 1999, Grant spent a season with Reading before finishing his playing days at Bournemouth, where he was also a coach. | After leaving Norwich in 1999, Grant spent a season with Reading before finishing his playing days at Bournemouth, where he was also a coach. |
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