Ipswich Manager Kieran McKenna is expected to sign a new long term deal at the club after attracting interest from Manchester United, Chelsea and Brighton.
The 38-year-old coach has guided Ipswich to back-to-back EFL promotions and a first Premier League campaign for 22 years, but there were question marks over whether he would remain at the club next season.
McKenna was a candidate for the vacant Brighton job following Roberto De Zerbi’s departure, while Man Utd officials met with representatives of the Ipswich boss.
McKenna was also linked with replacing Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea, but the Blues later dropped their interest.
According to reports Ipswich Town majority shareholder Ed Schwartz flew into the UK from the United States at the end of last week for talks with the club’s chief executive officer Mark Ashton and McKenna. It is understood discussions were over a proposed new deal.
The move seems to have paid off as speculation around the Ipswich boss’ future is set to end with McKenna poised to extend his stay at Portman Road in what would be a major boost for the newly-promoted club.
Ipswich appointed McKenna in 2021, and in his first full season in charge he led Ipswich to promotion from League One to the Championship.
It was followed by a second consecutive promotion with Ipswich getting out of the Championship at the first attempt to reach the Premier League for the first time since 2002.
Ipswich Manager Kieran McKenna Set To Sign A Long Term Contract With Club
