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Ben Knapper is an English football manager who is the current sporting director of EFL Championship club Norwich City.[1] He was previously the loans manager at Arsenal.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ben Knapper | ||
Date of birth | 1 July 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Macclesfield, England | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Norwich City (Sporting director) | ||
Managerial career | |||
Years | Team | ||
2007–2009 | Scunthorpe United (Performance analyst) | ||
2009–2023 | Arsenal (Football Analyst) | ||
2019–2023 | Arsenal (Loans manager) | ||
2023– | Norwich City (Sporting director) |
In 2008, Knapper graduated from the University of Hull with a degree in Sports Coaching and Performance.[2][3] In 2007, he was appointed analyst of English second tier side Scunthorpe United.[4]
In 2019, he was appointed loan manager of Arsenal in the English Premier League.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
On 6 October 2023, Norwich City announced that Knapper will become the club’s new sporting director on 13 November 2023, replacing the outgoing sporting director Stuart Webber.[1]
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