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Manager dossier

Liam Manning

Norwich City· EFL Championship · England flagEngland · Age 40

Employed4-3-3Possession
GafferScore

73/ 100

Solid

51st percentile of covered managers

Medium confidenceUpdated today

Career snapshot

PermanentVerified 21 AUG 2026 · MEDIUM

Age

40

4 NOV 1985

Appointed

2 NOV 2025

Tenure

11M

11 months

Contractⓘ

Until 30 June 2029

Three-and-a-half-year agreement

Senior managerial experienceⓘ

6 years, 2 months

Since 6 JAN 2020

In coaching

11 years, 8 months

Includes academy & assistant roles

Current role
Head Coach
Current base shape
4-3-3
Appointed
02 Nov 2025
Contract expiry
30 Jun 2029
Senior managerial experience
6 years, 2 months
Date of birth
04 Nov 1985
Place of birth
Not available
Tactical identity
Possession
Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: EFL ChampionshipUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline

Analytical summary

Liam Manning is the head coach at Norwich City. Liam Manning works from a control-first model at Norwich City: occupy the pitch in fixed reference points, move the opponent with the ball and attack a disorganised block. Provisional editorial tactical profile.

Global GafferLens rank
Unranked

Solid

EFL Championship rank
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Percentile
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Form score
Not yet rated

Current-role match record: NOT YET AVAILABLE

Recent results
No verified competitive match records for the active employment spell

Last 5 competitive matches in current role

Age
40

Derived from date of birth

PossessionStructured Build-UpHigh Defensive LinePositional Play
Tactical profile
AttackAbove average7855th
DefenceAbove average7752nd
PressingAbove average7752nd
PossessionHigh8277th
Build-UpHigh8272nd
TransitionAbove average7221st
Player DevelopmentAbove average7641st
Tactical FlexibilityAbove average7338th

Updated today · Confidence MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline