Norwich City are pleased to announce the appointment of Philippe Clement as the club’s new head coach.
The 51-year-old Belgian has signed a contract through to the summer of 2029.
He will be joined by coach Stephan Van Der Heyden, with further additions to Philippe’s backroom staff to be confirmed in due course.
Clement told canaries.co.uk: “I’m really excited by this story and opportunity. I’ve known of this club for a long time and, whilst we are not in a good moment at this time, we are excited to work together with the players and staff to turn things around.
“Meeting with the owners and hearing some of their ambitions for the club, it really convinced me that this is the best move. They have big plans for the future but, of course, our job in the short term is to turn around the current situation and get everyone believing again.
“I also see the potential in the club and the group of players, and feel totally ready for the challenge ahead.”
Sporting director Ben Knapper added: “We’re all incredibly excited to welcome Philippe and Stephan to Norwich City.
“As soon as we knew there was a chance to bring them here, there was no hesitation. Philippe is an incredibly experienced and prominent head coach, with clear values and beliefs that align with ours. He will bring a strong leadership presence and an impressive background having coached some of the biggest clubs in Europe.
“Throughout the recruitment process, his methodical approach and detailed analysis of where we currently are, as well as his desire to move things forward, were clear for us all to see.
“We now have an incredible amount of work ahead of us to ensure we improve performances and results, and we will do everything possible to ensure Philippe has our full backing and support.”
Clement played professionally from 1992 to 2011, spending all of his career in Belgium with the exception of a season in the Premier League with Coventry City.
Having spent 10 years of his playing career with Club Brugge, he re-joined the club as an academy coach upon his retirement.
He twice held the interim head coach position with Club Brugge before taking his first head coach role with Waasland-Beveren, followed by a move to the dugout at Genk where he led them to the Belgian Pro League title in 2019.
A return to Club Brugge and two more league titles followed in 2020 and 2021 before he departed for AS Monaco.
Most recently, Clement was head coach of Glasgow Rangers, holding that position for 18 months and winning the Scottish League Cup.
He will now take charge of the Canaries ahead of Saturday’s trip to face Birmingham City.
The appointment of both Philippe and Stephan is subject to approval from The FA and EFL, as well as the acquisition of right to work visas.