"It's a strange one" - Exclusive: David Prutton reacts to Norwich City, Jack Wilshere news | OneFootball

The 33-year-old will not be Johannes Hoff Thorup's successor.

David Prutton believes that the opportunity to manage Norwich City came a little bit too early for Jack Wilshere.

It was revealed last Friday that the former Arsenal midfielder would not have his interim stay as the club's first-team boss made permanent, following a two-game spell in charge to end the 2024/25 campaign.

The Canaries are going to look externally for a successor to Johannes Hoff Thorup, according to their sporting director, Ben Knapper, but it has been reported that former Norwich captain and promotion-winning boss Russell Martin is not in the running for the currently vacant position, as per The Pink Un.

Knapper said that Arsenal's former under-18s head coach was disappointed when he heard the news. He explained that the timing just wasn't right but backed him to have a successful career in this line of work. Wilshere is now set to leave Carrow Road entirely following this missed opportunity.

Norwich opportunity came at the wrong time for Jack Wilshere

Sky Sports presenter Prutton agrees with the sporting director that asking the 33-year-old to take on the job left by Hoff Thorup as his first venture into first-team management would have been too much for him.

He exclusively gave his thoughts on the Wilshere, Norwich situation to Football League World. "It's a strange one, that, isn't it? I was trying to work out the connection with him and the club with Hoff Thorup which was a change going away from David Wagner, but a change that didn't work, given where they finished.

"It's a managerial and coaching career that is still at its early stages. I don't think there's any disgrace in him not being appointed a permanent manager because it's a big old first job; it'll be a big job for whoever comes in.

"There's plenty of decent candidates in and around that are available, with a bit more on their CV so far. That's not to say that Wilshere won't have a good career as a coach and a manager, but maybe, just possibly, a bit too early for him."

Jack Wilshere doesn't have to jump in at the deep end

Wilshere can use his notoriety to his advantage. Clubs are always going to be attracted to him because of his profile and all the positive things which that can bring.

However, if he jumped straight into management at a level that he couldn't cope with, he could get saddled with the 'former player that couldn't make it as a manager' moniker. There's no harm in learning you trade further down the period and then working yourself back up to the levels that Norwich are currently at.