Brought Ipswich into the Premier League (second) and resigned: McKenna decided to take a break
After Ipswich Town were relegated from the Premier League, the club announced that Kieran McKenna is stepping down after five years — he has decided to take a break from coaching.
Ipswich Town, re-promoted to the Premier League under Kieran McKenna, will be looking for a new coach after the club officially announced that the 41-year-old manager is leaving. Ipswich have announced that McKenna will leave the "Tractor Boys" after five years at the club.
During his tenure, McKenna delivered three promotions for Ipswich — two of which were promotion to the Premier League. Nordirlandes is recognized as one of the best coaches in the history of modern Ipswich due to the significant progress he has contributed.
<figure style="margin:2rem 0;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #e2e2e2;background:#f9f9f9"><img src="https://tmw-storage.tcccdn.com/storage/tuttomercatoweb.com/img_notizie/thumb3/41/41691b284a754131a81494c4370b1e7d-17980-oooz0000.jpeg" alt="Image" style="width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain" loading="lazy" /></figure>According to a club statement, McKenna has chosen to take a break from his coaching career. McKenna's own statement also emerged in which he said after achieving second promotion to the Premier League last season and after two weeks of reflection, he felt "it was the right time to step back". He added that he leaves with great pride in the team's developments and with hope and optimism for the club's future.
Ipswich have not announced a replacement or the timetable for finding a new coach. Supporters will be watching to see who will lead the team in the upcoming Premier League challenge, as McKenna's contribution to the club's resurgence is remembered.
