Johannes Hoff Thorup felt the Norwich City fan reaction towards Abu Kamara on his Hull City return was not over the top in the Canaries’ 4-0 Championship romp.

Kamara received a predictable response from sections of the Carrow Road support, with the 21-year-old booed and barracked when he emerged to warm up, and then was later introduced as a second half substitute.

The former City academy product impressed on loan at Portsmouth last season, but wanted out of the Canaries.

Kamara handed in a transfer request in the closing days of the summer window to pave the way for a deadline day move to the Tigers.

His former head coach Thorup had called for respect in his pre-match media, but was not surprised by the negative reaction.

“It was maybe sometimes what a football player can expect from a situation like that,” he said. “I'm just glad it was not more than that because that's how it is.

“As long as it's on a, I want to say, okay level, because I think as a football fan you should always behave.”

Hull boss, Tim Walter, was pressed by Humberside media if the fan reaction had crossed a line, on a day when both clubs paused before kick-off to highlight the importance of mental health awareness.

“The fans can do what they want to do. It is an open world. Everybody can do what they want if they think it is the right way,” said the German. “If you are talking about respect, we don’t have to talk about anything. You have to accept it. What can I do? Everybody has to think about what they do and decide if it is right or not.

“Sometimes you won’t get loved in a club and you will leave it. Then you have to accept it. It was the case for Abu Kamara, and that is the reason why he left. I don’t know the reason why they are doing it.

"But you have to accept it, and stay confident and that is what he did. I thought it was a good performance for such a young boy. I am really happy with him.”