Daniel Farke looks set to lead Norwich City straight back up to the Premier League and to another Championship title en route. 

Relegated sides often seem as though they feel obligated to sack their manager but the Canaries plan was never to do anything of the sort and their faith has well and truly been repaid.

Not only are Norwich 10 points clear at the top of the Championship, they're the in-form side in the division over the last five games, and barring a shocking collapse will be back in the top flight next term.

Farke is no doubt a popular figure in Norfolk right now but how does he weigh up against the club's former managers in terms of his points per game record?

To answer that, we've scoured the records to compile a list that ranks the top 10 best ever Norwich managers according to points per game, of those with full stats available on Transfermarkt...

The shortest tenure on this list, Gunn was in charge for just 205 days after being appointed in January 2009.

Having been a coach at the club since 2007 and held various positions at Carrow Road during that time, the former Norwich player was named as caretaker boss after Glenn Roeder's exit and then became the permanent manager.

Things didn't go well. Under Gunn's stewardship, the Canaries won just five of their 20 games and picked up just 20 points.

He made it to August 2009 before being given his marching orders in what would prove his only role in management.

Roeder's tenure was certainly an eventful one.

After taking over at Carrow Road, the former Newcastle United boss released multiple players and brought in young loan signings in their place.

The move worked as they climbed out of the relegation places and into the safety of mid-table.

The next season saw them back in a scrap near the bottom of the second tier, however, and in January, Roeder was sacked.

With 75 points from 65 games, he finished with a points per game ratio of 1.15.

The current Nottingham Forest boss left Birmingham City to join Norwich back in June 2012.

Hughton spent nearly two years at the club, with his first season in charge a hugely impressive one.

In 2012/13, the Canaries finished 11th in the Premier League and reached the quarter finals of the EFL Cup.

The following season wasn't quite as positive, however, and with Norwich just above the relegation zone, Hughton was sacked.

A points per game ratio of 1.16 may not look particularly impressive but given he never managed them below the top flight, it's not bad!

Grant's spell at Carrow Road lasted less than a year, seeing him take charge on the 16th of October 2006 and leave on the 8th of October 2007.

Replacing Nigel Worthington was never going to be an easy feat but he improved the clubs fortunes in his first season in charge, helping them to a 16th place finish.

After significant player turnover in the summer of 2007, the Scotman's first full season as Norwich boss lasted just a few months.

In October, with the club having won 18 and draw nine of his 52 games in charge (63 points at a points per game ratio of 1.2.) he was sacked.

The former Norwich player replaced Chris Hughton, stepping up from his role as a youth coach at the club.

With Norwich back in the Championship for 2014/15, Adams' side started positively but after an inconsitent run left them sitting outside the play-offs, his time was up.

He was sacked in January 2015 and replaced by the next manager on this list.

In all, the Canaries played 32 times in Adams tenure and earned 41 points (11 wins and eight draws) meaning he finished with a points per game ratio of 1.28.

Now the manager of Championship rivals Preston North End, Neil spell at Carrow Road was the high point of his managerial career to date.

The Scotsman became the second youngest manager in the EFL when he left Hamilton to take charge in January 2015 but there was no debating his impact.

After his arrival, Norwich won 17 of their 25 games and earned a play-off place before beating rivals Ipswich Town and then Middlesbrough as they secured promotion.

The Canaries lasted just one year in the top flight and Neil was sacked in March 2017.

Under the 39-year-old, Norwich won 156 points from 108 games – a points per game of 1.44.

The only manager on this list to have outlasted the current boss, Worthington spent more than five-and-a-half years in charge at Norwich.

Having served as both an assistant and interim boss before he got the permanent role in 2001, the Northern Irishman led Norwich in 245 games.

They won 102 of those and drew 54, earning 360 points at a points per game of 1.47.

He led them to the second tier play-off final in 2002/03 before winning the title and securing promotion the following season.

Worthington couldn't keep them up in 2004/05 and he was dismissed in October 2006.

The current Norwich boss features third on our list, having seen his side earn 285 points from their 185 games (81 wins and 42 draws) at a points per game of 1.54.

Farke looks set to secure his second promotion with the Norfolk club this term, in what has arguably been the most impressive season of his tenure.

The Canaries are on track to surpass their points total from the 2018/19 Championship winning campaign this term.

Farke has etched himself into the club's history books but the real test will now be if he can keep them up next term, having failed to do so last season.

Walker had two spells in charge of the Canaries but it is his first spell, between 1992 and 1994, that saw him record a points per game of 1.65 and secure third place on this list.

The 75-year-old coach helped Norwich secure their highest-ever top-flight finish as they ended the 1992/93 campaign in third.

He would then manage them in their only European season to date and lead them to a win over Bayern Munich.

His second spell was not quite as successful but the Welshman's place on this list will likely be no surprise given his early triumphs.

Lambert's popularity is likely to have taken a hit among Norwich fans in recent years, having taken charge at local rivals Ipswich Town in 2019, but he had a fantastic record as manager and is top of our list.

The Scotsman was appointed in 2009 and led them to back-to-back promotions in his first two seasons at Carrow Road, taking them from League One to the Premier League.

The 2011/12 season was a testing one but with Lambert at the helm, the Canaries secure Premier League survival and finish 12th.

The 51-year-old coach was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame in March 2012 but he left to join Aston Villa in June that year.