Norwich City chief executive David McNally said the club had "no choice" but to sack manager Chris Hughton. The Canaries sacked Hughton and replaced him with youth coach Neil Adams following Saturday's 1-0 defeat by West Brom at Carrow Road.
"We felt we were left with no choice. Recent results and performances have been disappointing," said McNally.
"We are sad to see Chris go, but our form generally, and away from home, has been poor and this is a results business.
"Neil is an experienced coach at this club who has done very well for us. He has a strong tactical understanding of the game.
"We firmly believe we are going to stay up and we have made this managerial change with that goal in mind."
The Canaries are in 17th place in the Premier League - five points clear of Fulham in the relegation zone.
