Lampard's talks with the club broke down yesterday for an unknown reason, but it was clear that he was not interested in or convinced by the club's project. It's possible that Norwich's relegation is unavoidable at this point, and Lampard wouldn't want to manage a relegation team given his high profile. This was an excellent decision. They're now in talks with Dean Smith, and things are going nicely.
I really hope Newcastle United should give Lampard a coaching position instead of Eddie Howe.
Eddie Howe is a good candidate because he has been in the league for a longer time and has more management experience than Lampard. Now it's up to Newcastle to sign the cheque and support the coach. If they want to compete with the best teams in the world, they'll have to spend to get good players, because having a good coach isn't a guarantee of success.
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Dean Smith managing Norwich wouldn't change anything in my opinion. Still yeah he can do better than their previous manager Daniel Farke and right now board will be happy if they get someone who can get Norwich out of relegation zone and keep it safe till the end. However next season it will be different and likely that Dean Smith will be out again then.
This is football, and anything can happen; Norwich is mathematically not relegated yet, and if the right mindset and good players are brought in in January, it's very possible that they will turn things around. Speaking of Daniel Farke, he did a good job at Norwich; he took them to the championship, won it, and brought them to the Premier League twice; however, things don't always work out for them in the league; it's unfortunate, but he did his best for them.