Hundreds of furious fans protested at Carrow Road, calling for Norwich City's sporting director Ben Knapper and coach Liam Manning to go, after the Canaries' winless home run continued.
Green flares were lit as angry supporters demanded resignations within minutes of the final whistle of Norwich's 2-1 defeat to Leicester.
The defeat was the seventh home Championship defeat in a row in an abject season which has turned into a relegation fight. The Canaries have yet to pick up a point at their home ground.
Boos rang out at the final whistle, after Mathius Kvistgaarden's goal was cancelled out by strikes from Bobby de Cordova-Reid and Jordan James.
And hundreds of angry supporters headed straight for the directors' entrance at the City Stand - where Norfolk police officers were already in position - to vent their spleen.
Fans were shouting "sack the board" and "we want Knapper out" - anger directed at the club's sporting director.
There were also calls for coach Liam Manning - the former Bristol City boss - to go and supporters got their wish later in the evening.
Flares were lit and one was thrown in the direction of the police officers, amid chants of: 'We want our club back.'
After about half an hour, the protest switched to the back of the South Stand, where there is an entrance to the club's offices.
Fans were hoping to see Mr Knapper, but he did not appear. When people the crowd did not recognise came out, they were met with shouts of "are you Knapper in disguise?" and "you’re just a man in a jacket".
The club had issued a statement ahead of the game, which riled some supporters, saying abuse of players, staff and families would not be tolerated.
That came after heavily contested claims by the club chaplain, Pastor Jon Norman, that "hundreds" of Norwich fans had "shouted horrendous insults" at the "players' wives, children and even young babies" after Norwich's previous defeat to Hull City last weekend.
When a family with small children came out of the South Stand doors this week, fans politely clapped and some chanted "sign her up".
At just before 6pm, the protesting fans returned to the front of the City Stand, hoping to express their anger at the club's hierarchy.
But there was no sign of any of them and the protest had petered out by 6.45pm.
Speaking before the announcement that Liam Manning had been sacked, fan Brett Snowling, from Beccles, said: “Knapper has got to go. It’s his fault.
"Recruitment has been awful and we’ve never replaced the likes of Sara, Sainz and Nunez.
"If you look at our midfield, they’re all the same sort of player - nothing creative.
"Manning is part of it, but maybe you change the sporting director first.”
Gordon Vennard, also from Beccles, added: “We’ve got the January transfer window coming up when we might be able to get the right players in, so something has to change before then to make sure we do.
"We’re in a relegation fight now, never mind promotion.”
The feeling of disconnect between club and fanbase is growing, with the club sitting in the relegation zone after a barren run of form.
There has also been a fan revolt against the club's high-handed plans to relocate 3,650 season ticket holders as part a stadium makeover with no consultation.
Following the backlash, the plans are on hold but not cancelled.
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