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The end of an era: Delia Smith brought pride and passion to Norwich | Paul MacInnes

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Often the object of criticism and abuse from supporters, the celebrity chef enjoyed a rollercoaster ride on and off the field

In the end of an era for the club, and perhaps for English football too, Norwich City announced the departure of Delia Smith in a manner consistent with modern times.

The news was broken online via a statement entitled “Norfolk Holdings reaches agreement to enable majority control of Norwich City”. The seven paragraphs that followed addressed “the creation of non-voting preference shares”, their subsequent conversion into “ordinary” shares and an application for a “rule 9 waiver by the Takeover Panel”. Any mention of Smith and her husband and co-owner, Michael Wynn-Jones, came in passing.

Continue reading…Often the object of criticism and abuse from supporters, the celebrity chef enjoyed a rollercoaster ride on and off the fieldIn the end of an era for the club, and perhaps for English football too, Norwich City announced the departure of Delia Smith in a manner consistent with modern times.The news was broken online via a statement entitled “Norfolk Holdings reaches agreement to enable majority control of Norwich City”. The seven paragraphs that followed addressed “the creation of non-voting preference shares”, their subsequent conversion into “ordinary” shares and an application for a “rule 9 waiver by the Takeover Panel”. Any mention of Smith and her husband and co-owner, Michael Wynn-Jones, came in passing. Continue reading…