Kieran McKenna resigns as Ipswich manager to focus on family

Manager caught lightning in a bottle with three promotions in four seasons but his need for a break to prioritise a young family is refreshing When the tears have dried, the adage will ring true for Ipswich and Kieran McKenna. They will smile because it happened and reflect that, despite the hurt, sometimes it is best to part while the love still burns. Perhaps they will also marvel at the unlikely magic football occasionally sprinkles. It is an industry in which people and places are thrown together, coming and going, sticking or not. When McKenna arrived in Suffolk four and a half years ago he could have been another hired gun; instead he transformed a community’s relationship with its club and left a legacy that should span generations. All parties caught lightning in a bottle during a tenure that has ended after Ipswich’s third promotion in four seasons. McKenna will not lead them into another Premier League campaign and, hearing his voice crack repeatedly during an intensely emotional farewell address to the fanbase, anyone could have been forgiven for wondering why. Ipswich are in a better position to attempt survival than in 2024-25, when they had returned to the top in stunning fashion after 22 years away. His stock remains sky high among supporters and those who employed him. Then there is the matter of a contract that put him among the top flight’s better-paid managers. Continue reading...

Kieran McKenna is leaving his post as Ipswich manager after guiding the team back into the Premier League. McKenna wants to “take time away from football management,” Ipswich said Wednesday in a statement announcing the surprise decision. Ipswich finished second in the Championship to secure an immediate return to England's lucrative top flight.

Ollie Whitmore, Chief football news reporterKeiran McKenna has surprised Ipswich Town fans with his decision to step down from his role as manager in order to take a break from football, not long afte...

McKenna says he is stepping away from management following the club's promotion to the Premier League.

Kieran McKenna has stepped down as Ipswich Town manager after five seasons in the job, the club have confirmed.

Kieran McKenna is to step down as manager of Ipswich Town, just weeks after overseeing the club's return to the Premier League."However, having achieved a second promotion to the Premier League last season, with another memorable final day in our stadium, and after reflection over the last couple of weeks, I feel this is the right time for me to step aside.

Departing Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna says managing the club has been "an absolute privilege" as he prepares to take a step back from management after nearly five year with the Tractor Boys. The former Manchester United and Tottenham youth coach stated he is taking this break to spend some time with his family after a whirlwind four-and-a-half seasons with the team, gaining back-to-back promotions to reach the Premier League in 2024.

Kieran McKenna has announced he will be stepping down as Ipswich Town boss this summer after five hugely successful seasons with the club. The 40-year-old joined the club when they were down in League One but achieved back-to-back promotions to take the Tractor Boys up to the Premier League in 2024.

Ipswich Town announce that Kieran McKenna will step down as manager and leave the club this summer.

The 40-year-old coach, who had been linked with Fulham, guided the Tractor Boys back to the Premier League

Kieran McKenna has announced he will step down from his role as Ipswich Town head coach.McKenna guided Ipswich back to the Premier League by winning promotion to the top flight for the second time wit...

Ipswich have confirmed that Kieran McKenna will step down as coach after leading them back to the Premier League.McKenna was heavily linked with Fulham and Crystal Palace this summer having seen the T...

Ipswich Town announce that Kieran McKenna will step down as manager and leave the club this summer.

Manager keen to spend more time with family Ipswich chair Mark Ashton ‘gutted’ by decision Kieran McKenna has stepped down as Ipswich’s manager after four and a half years in charge of the Suffolk club, who will return to the Premier League next season. The 40-year-old will take a break from management and is understood not to have a position lined up. McKenna had been linked with the vacant job at Fulham, who held an interest in him, but his departure is linked with a desire to recharge and spend more time with his family. Continue reading...

Kieran McKenna is stepping down as Ipswich head coach to take a break from football.