CHAMPIONSHIP strugglers Norwich have sacked manager Nigel Worthington following their humiliating 4-1 defeat at home to Burnley.

Norwich striker Dean Ashton has turned his back on a move back to the Barclays Premiership and signed a one-year extension to his contract.

SHE comes across as slightly dotty, a lady who invariably does the cake stall at the vicar’s garden party. Always twittering, wildly enthusiastic, bottle of sherry under the table. However, Delia Smith is one of the shrewdest football club owners in the Premiership.

Norwich City club president Geoffrey Watling has died at the age of 91.

Norwich boss Nigel Worthington is set to be handed around £1.2m (€1.7m) to strengthen his squad during the January transfer window after shareholders answered an appeal not to redeem their options.