Craig Shakespeare has reflected on his spell at Norwich City with frustration and admitted that he and Dean Smith need to 'take responsibility' for failing to bring success to Carrow Road. 

The experienced coach appeared on TalkSport's 'White and Jordan' show where he was asked for his reflections on his 13-month stint alongside Smith in the dugout at Norwich. 

After a disappointing relegation from the Premier League, the pair failed to win over supporters and progress the team towards their target of a top-flight return. 

Smith, Shakespeare and first-team coach Liam Bramley were relieved of their duties on December 27 - 24 hours after a 2-1 Boxing Day defeat to Luton Town at Kenilworth Road. They were replaced by David Wagner. 

The pair subsequently joined Leicester City in the Premier League but were unable to prevent their relegation. 

Host Jim White asked Shakespeare to reflect on his spell at Carrow Road, with the 59-year-old sharing his frustration at being unable to bring success to the club. 

"A very frustrating time. I thought we had cracked it in the Championship but ended up fifth," Shakespeare told TalkSport.

"Unfortunately, the crowd turned against us in terms of the style of play. I remember one game we got booed for a pass back after 13 minutes. We spoke before about how the crowd are entitled to their opinion but then it progressed to the players on the pitch.

"We played Luton away and lost. They were on that run. We got sacked the day after which was just around Christmas.

"A really frustrating time. We have to take some of the responsibility, myself, Dean and the coaching team. It is one we look back on and think 'if only'."

The Pink Un: Dean Smith and Craig Shakespeare were dismissed at Norwich in December 2022.Dean Smith and Craig Shakespeare were dismissed at Norwich in December 2022. (Image: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd)

White then responded with a text from Norwich fan Gavin who said 'quite simply, we (the fans) were expecting more', to which Shakespeare responded: "In terms of what? What were they expecting more of?

"I would say the Championship lacked a lot of quality last season, in my opinion, but it made up for it with spirit and competitiveness.

"It is a hard league to get out of - I look at the likes of West Brom and Stoke - and I think if Norwich thought they should be in the top two, and we all had expectations, but in terms of where we were at, budgets and stuff like that - fifth (was about right).

"We thought we were in for a challenge but it never worked out."