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Paul Lambert is taking his former club Norwich City to a tribunal, seeking £2 million in losses over alleged breach of contract, Carrow Road chairman Alan Bowkett has revealed.

Lambert left Carrow Road in the summer, after three seasons in which he guided the Canaries from League One to 12th place in the top flight, to take over as the manager of Aston Villa.

The manner of his departure was acrimonious, with the Scot reported to have resigned after being denied permission to talk to the Midlanders.

Speaking at a forum in Norwich, Bowkett revealed: "He walked out on us - Aston Villa said he was a free agent so they are not paying us compensation, which we take issue with.

"However, interestingly Paul Lambert is taking Norwich City to an industrial tribunal for unfair dismissal and breach of contract, and he wants £1.5 million to £2 million from us. So we look forward to those tribunals.

"The manner of Paul Lambert's departure was no surprise, because he's walked out on every club he's ever managed. You can't complain, because you know what you're getting, but I felt he could have left in a more dignified manner."

Aston Villa declined to comment on the situation, and the matter is likely to take months to resolve. Villa insisted Lambert, who has also managed Livingstone, Wycombe Wanderers and Colchester United, had resigned from his post at Carrow Road before they began talks with him, thus negating any need to pay compensation.

However, the Canaries, who replaced him with former Birmingham manager Chris Hughton, remain unhappy with the manner of his departure and are themselves prepared to seek a settlement fee at a tribunal.

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