Kieran McKenna has moved to snub curiosity from the likes of Manchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea by signing a brand new contract with Ipswich City.
This implies McKenna will now lead the Tractor Boys within the Premier League after main the membership to back-to-back promotions over the previous two seasons.
In taking Ipswich from League One to the highest flight, McKenna turned considered one of English soccer’s most sought-after younger coaches this summer time and was linked with a bunch of Premier League sides.
The most high-profile of those hyperlinks was with Manchester United, amid ongoing hypothesis that Sir Jim Ratcliffe is able to name time on Erik ten Hag’s place, regardless of the Dutchman profitable the FA Cup final weekend.
Brighton are additionally admirers of the 38-year-old and had been assured of securing McKenna as their substitute for Roberto De Zerbi, whereas Chelsea had shortlisted the Ipswich boss after parting firm with Mauricio Pochettino. The Stamford Bridge facet now look set to rent Leicester Metropolis boss Enzo Maresca.
However McKenna will now proceed his tenure at Ipswich and lead their first Premier League marketing campaign since 2001/02 after placing pen to paper on a brand new four-year deal that’s set to make him one of many high flight’s highest-paid managers.
“I’m extraordinarily proud to have signed a brand new contract with the Membership,” McKenna advised the Ipswich City web site.
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“Now we have loved unimaginable success collectively over the past two seasons and I’m excited to have the chance and duty of main this unbelievable Membership into its first season within the Premier League in 22 years.
“Preparation and planning for the problem forward has been ongoing since we received promotion initially of Might, with loads of work nonetheless to do earlier than the beginning of the brand new season at what’s such an thrilling time for everybody on the Membership.
“I’m so glad to have dedicated my future to taking the following step with Ipswich City and am actually excited for what’s forward as we proceed this journey collectively.”
McKenna joined City in December 2021 following 5 years at Manchester United the place he served because the membership’s under-18s supervisor earlier than being promoted to the first-team teaching workers.
McKenna led the Tractor Boys out of League One in his first full season at Portman Highway earlier than main his facet to a second-place Championship end and incomes a back-to-back promotion.
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