An artist and ardent Norwich City fan wants to give manager Daniel Farke a homemade Christmas gift – a painted portrait of him wearing a Canaries-inspired crown.

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John Etheridge, a freelance artist from Stalham, said he painted the City manager in his spare time as a personal project and that he would love to be able to get it to him.

Mr Etheridge, 56, is a life-long Canaries fan and says "the highlight of my week is listening to the matches on the radio".

Eastern Daily Press: Norfolk artist John Etheridge wants Norwich City manager Daniel Farke to have the painting that he did of him. Picture: John Etheridge.Norfolk artist John Etheridge wants Norwich City manager Daniel Farke to have the painting that he did of him. Picture: John Etheridge. (Image: Archant)

He is thankful for the work that Farke has done at Norwich, including guiding them back to the Premier League as EFL Championship winners last season.

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Eastern Daily Press: John Etheridge. Picture: John Etheridge.John Etheridge. Picture: John Etheridge. (Image: Archant)

He said: "I don't normally do portraits of celebrities, but sometimes I have a little time where I want to do something for me.

"Daniel Farke has done wonderful things for the club - it's a token of respect. I don't want anything other than to give this to Daniel and hope he likes it."