Jack Wilshere will not be considered as a candidate for the Norwich City manager's job despite seeing out the campaign as caretaker boss.
The former Arsenal and England midfielder stepped up from his role as Canaries first-team coach to take charge of Norwich's final two Championship matches of the season after Johannes Hoff Thorup was sacked on 22 April.
Wilshere, 33, oversaw a goalless draw with Middlesbrough and a final-day win against Cardiff City.
Canaries sporting director Ben Knapper told BBC Radio Norfolk the club's search for a permanent replacement will be "focussed externally".
"Jack is a fantastic person, he and I have a big history together," said Knapper, who worked at Arsenal when Wilshere was a player there.
"He's a great coach and will be a fantastic head coach, but that's not going to be here at this particular moment in time.
"Naturally he's disappointed. He's super-ambitious, and he should be, but for where we are right now and the context, we're focussing externally.
"The emotional part, the romantic part of me would love to make that decision but my job is to not get wrapped up in emotion and to make cool, objective decisions."
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