NORWICH City's midweek capitulation at Vicarage Road could not have come at a worse time for manager David Wagner.
Victories over Cardiff and QPR had hinted at a resurgence in form after a dismal autumn sparked protests in the stands, questions in the boardroom and the premature departure of sporting director Stuart Webber.
Napi But Watford's 3-2 victory - the second time this season Norwich have lost after squandering a two-goal lead - exposed lingering frailties and brought simmering discontent surging back to the boil.
Chants of "We want Wagner out" were audible from the away end, but of greater concern to the beleaguered German was the presence of influential director Mark Attanasio.
The American investor, who is in the process of securing a 40 per cent stake that will make him the club's co-majority shareholder, was on a flying visit to Norfolk.
He returned to his home in Milwaukee on Friday, but not before hosting a private board meeting and attending a public AGM, at which the majority of questions from the floor concerned Wagner's future.
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