As things stand, Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich Town team is headed for incredible back-to-back promotions that will see them promoted to the Premier League. However, that achievement might come at the highest price, as a European team is currently considering a move for its outstanding manager. The fact that McKenna has been connected to moving away is hardly surprising. A manager like him, who has turned Ipswich around, is bound for greatness. Whether he ends up managing at Ipswich or somewhere else in the future, it seems to be a question of when rather than if. The most recent 2023–2024 English Football League Championship standings.
Naturally, Crystal Palace apparently tried to sign him to succeed Roy Hodgson earlier this year, but in the end they turned to Oliver Glasner, the former manager of Eintracht Frankfurt. Remaining at Portman Road, McKenna now appears certain to complete the work he began, which was the Championship promotion.The importance of Ipswich holding onto McKenna for as long as possible is almost obvious. He is the one who is most likely to open the doors to the Premier League sooner rather than later. He has been the key to their recent ascent. But with McKenna’s stated goals of being the finest manager in the league, it should be much easier to lure him away should Ipswich’s promotion attempt fail.
Stuttgart is also a great option as a backup. Stuttgart’s ascent is comparable to that of Ipswich, who similarly transformed from a struggling team to one of their division’s top teams under the direction of a rookie manager, despite the fact that on paper they could look like an unconventional pick. Now, should Stuttgart need to relocate, McKenna is in an excellent position to take on where Hoeness might leave off this summer.
In addition, the favorite system of the Ipswich Town manager is a 4-2-3-1, which is another worrying resemblance for those at Portman Road who want to hang on to the guy who has already accomplished so much for the team. As things stand, McKenna’s future remains with Ipswich, but the promotion hopes at Stuttgart will have every right to be concerned if the team needs a new manager this summer.
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