The Tigers will arrive in good unlike the Canaries and their beleaguered boss Liam Manning
Under-fire Norwich boss Liam Manning says he does not fear what the future holds for him following a fifth successive defeat at Swansea as he prepares for crunch talks with the club’s American owner, Mark Attanasio.
American businessman Attanasio is due to arrive in Norfolk this week, with Norwich second from bottom in the Championship after losing 2-1 at Swansea, and further questions raised over Manning’s future ahead of the clash with Hull City at Carrow Road on Saturday.
Many Norwich fans appear to have clearly made their mind up with ‘We want Manning out’ and ‘Sacked in the morning’ among the chants from the away end as the Canaries made it eight games without a win.
“I don’t fear anything, it is what it is,” Manning said when asked if he was fearing the worst from his upcoming meeting with Attanasio. “I’ve had really good support from Ben (Knapper, sporting director) and the people above me at the club. We’re in a bad spot and I’m obviously part of it. I’m enjoying being there, but I want to change it. I want to keep fighting.”
On the fans’ clear anger both in the closing stages and at the final whistle in South Wales, Manning said: “As long as it’s not personal, if it’s professional, I get it.
“I’ve never shied away from that. We’re in an industry that it’s about getting results and we’re not. So I totally get why people would be frustrated, annoyed, angry.
“It’s not the first time I’ve had it and, trust me, I hurt as much as anybody in terms of when I go home and we’re not performing well and not getting the results. The only way (you can get out of it) is by showing passion, showing fight, taking responsibility, and not hiding from it.”
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