2013/2014
New season was uneventful, yet disturbing. I knew that I had to rebuild the squad since it was too expensive for League One but I had trouble deciding who to give the boot. They all had served so well, so I had to make a tough decision.
After 1759 days on the Isle of Dogs (well, almost) I resigned, making place for a new manager who should do the rebuilding. I myself promised to pick the next club that would come in for me.
What can I say? Never promise things. Ever. Some evil guy high above must have been laughing really hard when he made Norwich offer me the job. Growling, I accepted, and so a new era began.
Wage budget was even higher than at Millwall, with 90k per week, 50% higher than the budget available. Also the squad was full of unhappy bastards, either overpaid aging ex-Premiership players or deadwood. I decided to let some of the aging guys go, and bring in some youth talent, in order to reduce the bill and start anew in League One.
Season went pretty well. In the end, we finished 7th, one spot above Millwall. I expect next season to be harder though, when the aging guys are leaving/retiring. Wages are down by 20k already though, so at least here I'm coming closer to my goal.
On a side note: Finally, Chelsea sacked Jose Mourinho.