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English Championship side Norwich City FC have announced Daniel Farke as the clubs new head Coach on a two year deal, who joins them from the reserve side of German Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund along with Edmund Riemer, who joins assistant coach.
40 year old Daniel Farke led Borussia Dortmund II to a second-place finish in Regionalliga West, German fourth division, losing just three matches over the course of the 34 match campaign while working closely with the first team’s Head Coach Thomas Tuchel.
Regarded as one of the most highly-rated young coaches in Germany, Farke replaced current Huddersfield Town boss David Wagner at Dortmund II after a six-year spell with SV Lippstadt 08.
Daniel Farke on joining Norwich City said, “I’m very excited to be here, it’s a great adventure for me.”
“I was really looking forward to coming here and seeing all of the people and learning even more about the Club. I had a really good time with Borussia Dortmund, but Stuart Webber has told me all about Norwich City, its traditions and history, and I know what a great Club it is.”
“The more I know about Norwich City, the more excited I get. I’m very glad to be here and can’t wait to get started.”
The appointment brings an end to the search for a full-time replacement for Alex Neil, who departed the Club in March 2017 and was succeeded on an interim basis by Alan Irvine for the final ten games of the 2016/17 season.
Following a footballing and business restructure, Stuart Webber was appointed to the role of Sporting Director in April 2017 and he has overseen the recruitment process that has led to Farke becoming the 40th manager to lead the Canaries.
Stuart Webber added, “I’m delighted to welcome Daniel on board. He was an outstanding candidate, and I’ve spent a lot of time getting to know his methods and how he works. When it became clear he was interested in coming here I was very pleased.”
“Borussia Dortmund are known for employing high-class coaching talent, and if you look at his team at Dortmund they very much dominated possession and they were defensively very good. He’ll bring a certain style and identity to us that the fans can relate to.”
“We gave ourselves the timeframe of getting a Head Coach in by the end of May and I’m very pleased that we’ve achieved that. The most important thing was not rushing it and making sure we got the decision right, and I must thank everyone at the Club and the supporters for their patience. I’m absolutely delighted to welcome Daniel here,” Stuart Webber ended.
Daniel Farke will be the third former Borussia Dortmund coach after David Wagner at Huddersfield Town and Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool FC to move to England.
