Tag: McKenna

Gary O’Neil: Ipswich Town appoint Strasbourg manager to replace Kieran McKenna
23 June 2026 Off

Gary O’Neil: Ipswich Town appoint Strasbourg manager to replace Kieran McKenna

By Total Football News

Ipswich Town have named former Wolves and Bournemouth boss Gary O’Neil as their new manager.

The 43-year-old replaces Kieran McKenna, who stepped down from the Portman Road post earlier this month.

O’Neil has signed a three-year deal with Ipswich after leaving Strasbourg, where he has been in charge since January.

He guided the French side to eighth place in Ligue 1 last season and reached the Europa Conference League semi-finals,

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Ipswich Town: Kieran McKenna will do better in Premier League – Ashley Young
12 May 2026 Off

Ipswich Town: Kieran McKenna will do better in Premier League – Ashley Young

By Total Football News

Former England international Ashley Young has heaped praise on Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna and expects the club to fare better in the Premier League next season than they did in 2024-25.

Young has now retired from football but was part of the Tractor Boys squad that finished second in the Championship and won immediate promotion back to the top flight following relegation last season.

“You see the way that

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Sam Parkin’s EFL takeaways: Credit for Kieran McKenna and Hull City a play-off force
4 May 2026 Off

Sam Parkin’s EFL takeaways: Credit for Kieran McKenna and Hull City a play-off force

By Total Football News

Kieran McKenna has led Ipswich Town back to the Premier League after just one season in the Championship and it is his third promotion in four years.

Parkin: “Ipswich must have learned lessons from the previous season, I suppose it’s all about what type of player they get in. Maybe the benchmark now has become Sunderland, how they’ve attacked it, maybe not going for that Premier League experience and just

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Kieran McKenna: Ipswich seek final home game promotion repeat
2 May 2026 Off

Kieran McKenna: Ipswich seek final home game promotion repeat

By Total Football News

McKenna has no fresh injury problems in his squad as they prepare to face a mid-table QPR side beaten in their past three matches.

“I watched their game against Derby last week, they had nearly 70 per cent possession against a team in the play-offs – they’ve got a very good manager, a very professional manager, I’m sure they’ll have trained and prepared this week,” McKenn

“They’ll be motivated to

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Kieran McKenna: Ipswich Town boss satisfied with point against Middlesbrough
20 April 2026 Off

Kieran McKenna: Ipswich Town boss satisfied with point against Middlesbrough

By Total Football News

Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna believes his side deserved a penalty in the final moments of a turbulent 2-2 draw with Middlesbrough, which sees the Tractor Boys back up to second in the Championship.

“Bit surprised about how many questions I’ve had about [the penalty],” McKenna told BBC Radio Suffolk.

“To me, the ball’s going across the face of goal and [Adilson] Malanda pulls George Hirst back as he’s running

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Kieran McKenna: Leicester City are still a good team, says Ipswich boss
6 March 2026 Off

Kieran McKenna: Leicester City are still a good team, says Ipswich boss

By Total Football News

Leicester City will be no pushovers when they visit Portman Road in the Championship on Saturday (15:00 GMT), according to Ipswich Town head coach Kieran McKenna.

The Foxes have slipped into the relegation zone after having six points deducted for breaching financial regulations, and on the back of a nine-game winless run, but McKenna says they still have plenty of quality.

“We felt it earlier in the season… you look

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Kieran McKenna: Ipswich Town boss proud of manager of month award
16 January 2026 Off

Kieran McKenna: Ipswich Town boss proud of manager of month award

By Total Football News

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna has hailed his team’s “quality and resilience” after being named Championship manager of the month for December.

Town won four of their seven games last month, including a 2-0 victory away to leaders Coventry City, and were beaten only once.

“This award is credit to everyone involved with the team and also the supporters, because it was a really challenging December with lots of games and

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