Norwich City manager Paul Lambert commits future to club by signing new deal

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Paul Lambert has signed a new deal with Norwich after securing top flight football for the club.

The 41-year-old joined Norwich in August 2009 just 10 days after beating them 7-1 with his former club Colchester United at Carrow Road.

Lambert then lifted Norwich from the bottom three of League One to promotion, winning the title by nine points in May 2010.

The following season the Scot secured promotion to the Premier League with a second-place finish, behind QPR. and was named LMA Championship Manager of the Year on Monday.

“What Paul, his staff and the players have helped the club to achieve since he joined us has been absolutely incredible,” chairman Alan Bowkett told the club’s official website.

“Therefore after protracted and professional negotiations, we are thrilled to report we have a new deal. Paul has stressed to me he has never wished to leave as he and the fans have unfinished business in the Premier League.

“We have always said our aim was to make Norwich City an established Premier League club and we’ll be doing everything in our power to support Paul as he works with us towards that goal.”

Lambert was pleased to end the speculation surrounding his future at the club and is relishing the challenge of the Premier League.

“It’s terrific for myself and Ian and Gary,” he said. “We came here together and we’ve never indicated we wanted to leave at all. I’ve loved my two years at the club.

“I’m delighted everything has been sorted for the three of us and now we are working on bringing players into the club. We have to try and give the current group a hand, as I have always said.

“We want to try and make this club the best it can possibly be. We’ll try and do everything we can to get a foothold in the Premier League and to enjoy it.

“The fanbase here is tremendous and if you have got them behind you, then you have a chance.”