Story byBBCMon, December 8, 2025 at 11:43 AM UTC·1 min readFormer Norwich City defender Leon Barnett believes a manager with a "fear factor" can be a positive thing in a dressing room. Head coach Philippe Clement has already proven to be a no-nonsense character since his appointment last month and the Canaries achieved their first home win of the season against QPR in his third game in charge. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThey remain next to bottom of the Championship though, following Saturday's 3-2 loss at Watford, a game in which they twice held the lead."I think that can have an effect on the squad; you want to work hard and you don't want to put a foot wrong. I think that sort of fear factor runs through the whole team and it's probably a nice thing to have," Barnett told BBC Radio Norfolk's Canary Call."I remember I had it when Paul Lambert came in and said 'Take your earrings out'. I laughed it off, sat down and thought he was joking."He came back to me and said 'what did I tell you?' I felt like a little boy and took my earrings out.