NORWICH City today insisted Delia Smith remained “committed” to the club - despite speculation she was on the brink of quitting.Chief executive Neil Doncaster said the majority shareholder had no plans to leave the Championship side.

NORWICH City today insisted Delia Smith remained “committed” to the club - despite speculation she was on the brink of quitting.

Chief executive Neil Doncaster said the majority shareholder had no plans to leave the Championship side.

Reports in a national newspaper this morning suggested Delia and her husband, Mike Wynn Jones, were planning to sell her stake in the Canaries.

“I have seen the speculation in the Press and I have no reason to believe there's anything in those reports,” said Doncaster.

"Delia has external commitments with her filming and book but I have no reason to believe this is a long-term strategic decision at all.”

“I believe she will remain as committed to the football club as she has been over the past 10 years.”

There had been speculation the Suffolk-based celebrity chef would sell her shares in the Norfolk club following yesterday's departure of manager Peter Grant, after a disappointing start to the season.