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Kieran McKenna is expected to sign a new deal to remain as Ipswich Town manager after guiding the club to the Premier League, reports BBC Radio Suffolk.
The 38-year-old had been on Chelsea’s shortlist of names to replace Mauricio Pochettino, and was also linked with the vacancy at Brighton.
It was understood last week that McKenna would reject a new contract at Portman Road.
But after he dropped out of
Huddersfield went through three managers last season as the team struggled to stay above the bottom three.
Breitenreiter was scathing about some players, claiming they lacked fitness, commitment and unity, and were more focused on “playing golf and maybe staying in the pub”.
Duff believes the German’s words probably came from the situation he found himself in, saying: “After a relegation, you lose players, but I don’t want to make
Huddersfield Town appoint Duff as head coach
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The job that McKenna has done with the players he inherited, with the business he’s done, is utterly astonishing, gobsmacking.
Within a couple of weeks I thought, from speaking to this man, he was going to manage in the Premier League. But I did not dream it would be with Ipswich Town.
He just looked destined for the top and what I’ve seen of him these past couple of full
To avoid the problems Luton, Sheffield United and Burnley have experienced in the Premier League following promotion last season, McKenna may need to improve the squad by more than the 20% figure Mills suggested last summer.
“When you go into the best league in the world, there will be changes,” former Ipswich, Liverpool and Scotland midfielder John Wark told BBC Radio Suffolk.
Town should be in a healthier state financially
Ipswich Town soared back into the Premier League for the first time since 2002 by cruising to victory over relegated Huddersfield at an ecstatic Portman Road.
Wales international Wes Burns gave them a first-half lead, which was doubled by Omari Hutchinson early in the second with a shot from the edge of the box.
Only needing one point at kick-off to be sure of promotion, Kieran McKenna’s side were focused
“This is also a big problem in the team for the whole season I think, but for sure for the time I am here.”
Breitenreiter also made it plain that some players had only been selected because others were injured.
He said: “I’m not here to find excuses, for me as a person I am strong enough.
“We all make mistakes, and me too. I think I made mistakes that
Southampton’s Flynn Downes was left “wound up” after being booed by Ipswich Town supporters.
The midfielder made 99 appearances for the Tractor Boys and was booed upon his return to Portman Road in Southampton’s 3-2 defeat on Monday.
“The fans have absolutely no idea,” Downes told BBC Radio Solent.
“The manager didn’t want me
US private equity firm Bright Path Sports Partners have bought a 40% stake in Championship club Ipswich Town at a cost of “up to £105m”.
As a result, majority shareholder ORG has reduced its stake from 90% to 50%.
Ipswich are third in the table and hoping to return to the Premier League for the
Ipswich Town goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky says they will not be listening to the opinions of “people outside” as the promotion race reaches the final phase.
Town are below Leeds United and Leicester City – but only one point covers the Championship’s top three.
Saturday’s 6-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday took them to 81 points for the season with
