Norwich City Appoints Wilshere as Interim Manager

Norwich City have sacked head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup after a poor run of results left the club 14th in the Championship, with only one win in their last ten matches. Thorup, who joined Norwich last summer, and assistant Glen Riddersholm have both departed after failing to improve the club's play-off prospects. Former Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere, previously Norwich's first-team coach, has been named interim manager for the final two games, marking his first senior managerial role. Wilshere will be assisted by Tony Roberts and Nick Stanley as Norwich face Middlesbrough and Cardiff City, whose interim player-manager is Wilshere's former Arsenal teammate Aaron Ramsey. Sporting director Ben Knapper thanked Thorup and Riddersholm for their efforts but cited recent performances as the reason for the change. The club expressed gratitude to the outgoing coaches and wished them well.