The 39-year-old former Norwich youth player also coached in Ipswich Town’s academy before taking MK Dons to the League One play-offs in 2022 and had a brief spell at Oxford United who were second in the third tier when he left to join Bristol City. “My first live match was here, my first season ticket...
Manning’s contract at Bristol City ran until the end of next season and it is thought the Canaries have paid a release clause to bring him in. The 39-year-old was born in Norwich and played for the club’s academy before joining Ipswich Town – but he never made a senior appearance for their East Anglian...
“He was the one who sent [Liam] Walsh off the other week at Luton v Coventry, then it was changed because it shouldn’t have been a straight red,” Manning added. That red card was overturned – although none of Langford’s other recent dismissals have been successfully appealed against. Speaking about the incident in Thursday’s play-off...
City’s first appearance in the Championship play-offs since 2008 – when they lost in the final to Dean Windass-inspired Hull – has also been achieved without the same level of individual goal threat as their rivals. Anis Mehmeti is top scorer with 12 but has not found the target since 8 March, while the only...