End of Delia Smith’s time as Norwich City director approved

1996

Delia Smith and Michael Wynn Jones join Norwich City’s board of directors on November 28, a few months after the departure of previous owner Robert Chase amid financial turmoil at the club.

1998

The couple become joint majority shareholders having purchased the 42% shareholding of long-serving director Geoffrey Watling the previous year, who was in his 80s and struggling with his health.

2002

City narrowly miss out on a return to the top flight after reaching the Division One play-off final under manager Nigel Worthington, losing a penalty shootout 4-2 to Birmingham at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

2004

Inspired by the signing of Darren Huckerby, the Canaries sweep to a title triumph to take the club back to the Premier League for the first time since 1995. It only lasts one season though.

2009

Relegation to League One leaves City in the third tier for the first time in 50 years, and the club comes close to going into administration.

2010

A nightmare 7-1 defeat to Colchester on the opening day sees the Canaries poach the opposition’s manager, Paul Lambert. The Celtic legend inspires a remarkable turnaround and a romp to the League One title.

2011

Lambert continues to work his magic as the likes of Grant Holt and Wes Hoolahan lead the way to second place in the Championship and an unexpected promotion to the Premier League.

2014

After two seasons of mid-table stability in the top flight, City were relegated under Neil Adams, having sacked Chris Hughton with five games remaining.

2015

Norwich bounced back, inspired by young Scottish manager Alex Neil’s arrival halfway through the campaign, to beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in the play-off final at Wembley. Again, it only lasts one season in the top tier as City becomes known as a yo-yo club.

2019

German boss Daniel Farke leads a remarkable charge to the Championship title, but again, promotion is followed by immediate relegation from the Premier League during the pandemic-disrupted season.

2021

Farke masterminds another Championship title triumph in a campaign mostly played behind closed doors. Relegation follows as City’s self-funded financial model again struggles to compete in the top flight.

2022

The start of a new era begins as a group led by businessman Mark Attanasio acquires a minority shareholding in the club in September 2022. The American, the principal owner of US baseball team the Milwaukee Brewers, becomes a director.

2024

With the blessing of Smith and Wynn Jones, Attanasio’s group Norfolk Holdings agrees to take majority control of the club.