Holt Seals Norwich Return

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Published 2nd Jun 2014

HOLT SEALS NORWICH RETURN Falkirk have confirmed manager Gary Holt has quit his position after accepting a return to former club Norwich. Holt has agreed to team up with Canaries boss Neil Adams once more after the pair previously worked together at the Sky Bet Championship outfit's academy. The former Norwich midfielder left Carrow Road last year when he was handed his first managerial job by the Bairns. But now he will return to Norfolk as Adams sets about rebuilding his squad following their relegation from the Barclays Premier League. In a statement posted on the Falkirk website, the club said: "The club can confirm that Head Coach Gary Holt has accepted a coaching role at Norwich City after Falkirk granted the Carrow Road side permission to speak to him over the weekend." Holt led Falkirk to third in the Scottish Championship this season but lost out on promotion when they were beaten by Hamilton in the play-off semi-finals. Bairns chairman Martin Ritchie added: "The Club fully understands Gary's wishes to return with his family to Norwich. We would like to wish him every success in the future and to thank him for all his work at Falkirk over the last year."