Scottish coach Jim Duffy took over as Norwich City's Assistant Manager on 9th February 2007 replacing Doug Livermore who had resigned with immediate effect. Peter Grant said “We are very fortunate to have secured the services of someone with Jim's vast experience and knowledge of the game. He was an excellent player, he's been an excellent coach north and south of the border and he's got an impressive managerial CV. Other clubs have approached him and that's why it was important for me to get him down here to sell Norwich City and what we're trying to do here to him. Jim's knowledge of the game in England and Scotland is huge and that's going to be a major plus for me and for Norwich City.”

Glasgow-born Duffy's playing career took in Greenock Morton, Dundee and Patrick before he returned to Dundee as player/ manager.

He joined Hibs as manager and coached at Chelsea and Portsmouth before returning to manage Dundee. In 2005/6 he joined the coaching staff at Hearts, but lost his job as Director of Football, along with Graham Rix, in March.

Earlier in 2006/7, he rejected managerial approaches from Cambridge United and Dublin side Bohemians.

Duffy was appoined as Norwich's caretaker manager on 8th October 2007 following the departure of Peter Grant. Three defeats in his period in charge did not help Duffy win the permanent contract in charge of City and following Glenn Roeder's appointment, Duffy left the club.