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Bristol City are officially managerless after Liam Manning made his long-awaited move to Norwich City on Tuesday, signing a four-year contract at Carrow Road.
After what has felt like weeks of negotiations, the Canaries were able to entice the 39-year-old away from the West Country as the Norfolk outfit prepare for a big summer transfer window.
Norwich’s sporting director, Ben Knapper, was delighted with Manning’s appointment and their full focus will be on replicating Bristol City’s top six finish as they look to return to the Premier League following relegation in 2022.
There have been several shouts for the Robins’ next manager, but they look to have finally settled on their successor to the new Canaries boss and it is a name familiar to the Championship.
Bristol City prepare to hire Rob Edwards
Now that Manning has departed, Bristol City can officially start to look for a replacement, but it is clear that this has been happening in the background and a decision looks to have been made already.
The Stroud Times have reported that former Luton Town head coach, Rob Edwards, will take charge at Ashton Gate ahead of next season. With the transfer window already open, this will be a timely appointment.
Edwards took over the Hatters in November 2022, a campaign that ended in fantastic scenes as the Bedfordshire outfit were promoted to the Premier League via the play-offs.
They lasted just one season in the top flight, and the fallout from relegation was felt greatly. Edwards was sacked by Luton in January with his former club in the drop zone, and Matt Bloomfield was unable to save the Hatters, who line up in League One ahead of the new season.
Rob Edwards is an exciting appointment for the Robins
Stopping players from following Manning to Norwich will be one of Edwards’ first tasks when he does arrive in Bristol, but he knows all about winning promotion.
He had success in the area with Forest Green Rovers in 2021, winning the League Two title as the Nailsworth side reached League One to face the likes of Bolton Wanderers, Derby County and Portsmouth.
Now his task is to rejuvenate a side that will still be hurting from their big play-off defeat to Sheffield United. He has plenty of talent already in the team, with Scott Twine and Jason Knight two of the leading examples of quality.
With exciting, quick football on the horizon once again, it would not be a surprise to see Bristol City challenging the top six once again.