Norwich chief executive David McNally offered to resign - Sky sources

Norwich chief executive David McNally did offer to resign on Saturday, according to Sky sources, after confusion over the Scotsman's position.

Sources close to the club's board have confirmed McNally made the gesture after the home defeat to Manchester United, which left the Canaries on the brink of relegation from the Premier League. 

However, after almost 24 hours of misunderstanding among Norwich supporters, who appeared to witness McNally confirm his resignation before backtracking on Twitter, he remains in the role. 

A message was sent from his verified Twitter account, responding to calls from fans to step down over a lack of investment in the squad. 

The tweet read: "That's ok and I understand your view. I've resigned tonight and I hope that the club can now progress".

But a few hours later, another message appeared, saying: "I take back what was said earlier. I remain fully committed to NCFC and to (owners) Delia (Smith) and Michael (Wynn-Jones) and I've not resigned. My apologies."

Norwich have failed to respond for comment when asked by Sky Sports News HQ and both of the tweets have subsequently been deleted from his Twitter account.

Some Norwich players are unimpressed by the recruitment work done by the club in the last few transfer windows, according to Sky sources inside the dressing room.

McNally, who previously worked at Fulham and Celtic, oversees most transfer business at Norwich and works closely with the club's co-owners.