McKenna set to leave Ipswich a month after securing Premier League promotion
Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna announced he will leave the club after five seasons, a month after securing promotion to the Premier League. McKenna cited a desire to take a break following the club’s second-place finish in the Championship. He oversaw three promotions in four years, including two returns to the top flight.
- ▪Kieran McKenna will step down as Ipswich Town manager in June 2026, a month after the club earned promotion to the Premier League.
- ▪He said the decision was personal, wanting to take a break after achieving a second-place finish in the Championship.
- ▪During his tenure, McKenna guided Ipswich to three promotions in four years, returning the club to the Premier League for the first time since 2001.
- ▪Before joining Ipswich, McKenna worked as a youth coach at Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United and served as a first‑team coach under Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
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