The Canaries sealed back-to-back promotions last week to return to the top flight for the first time in seven years and claim the financial rewards that go with it. The club celebrated with an open-top bus parade around the packed streets of Norwich on Tuesday evening, but amid the joyous scenes Lambert admitted he may be restricted in his spending this summer.
"I'd like to stress that their shouldn't be a euphoria that this (promotion) money is going to land on my doorstep," he told Sky Sports News.
"I'll have a chat with the board and what we can do, is what we can do. The reality of the game is I need help and I'm sure they do everything the can to give me that help. I'll wait and see what will happen."
The Scot said the club would spend wisely after plunging deep into debt to precipitate their slide down into the third tier. "The club won't go down the road of a couple of years ago when we nearly went out of business," he added.
"That's the reality of football. I'd like to think (I will get some funds). Generally the chats we have had have been OK, but I just have to wait and see. It's not a day for that it's a day for the fans to be together."
Source: PA
Source: PA