Ipswich Town are massively punching above their weight at the moment and a massive reason for that is young head coach Kieran McKenna, who has done an exemplary job since taking over at Portman Road.
McKenna has been in his role with the Tractor Boys for over two years and managed to guide the club back to the Championship after years of stagnating in League One. Now, he is steering the East Anglian side towards an unprecedented return to the top-flight.
A dramatic, late goal from Leif Davis against Bristol City on Tuesday earned all three points for Ipswich, keeping them within three points of league-leaders Leicester City and inside the automatic promotion spots with merely ten matches remaining of the regular season.
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Furthermore, as revealed by Opta’s latest projections, Ipswich Town now have a 100% chance of at least earning a spot in the playoffs which is a testament to how good McKenna’s men have been this season.
However, with the manager’s success comes interest from bigger clubs. According to a report from BILD in Germany, Bundesliga outfit VfB Stuttgart have identified the Northern Irishman as a potential replacement for head coach Sebastian Hoeness.
Bayern Munich have confirmed that manager Thomas Tuchel will step down at the end of the season as the German giants look likely to lose the league title for the first time in 12 years. Hoeness is being lined up as a possible replacement for the former Chelsea boss, although he has just signed a new five-year deal with the club today.
Stuttgart have had a tremendous season under Hoeness and are sitting in third place in the Bundesliga, four points behind Bayern Munich. If the head coach leaves, McKenna could potentially be taking on a role with a team in the Champions League.
Writer’s View
If Ipswich Town fail to earn promotion back to the Premier League, there is a very high chance that McKenna will move on to bigger and better things as several clubs in the top-flight of English football are keeping tabs on his work at Portman Road too.
Stuttgart could be an attractive location for the 37-year-old if Hoeness does leave for the Allianz Arena as the Swabians could be in the Champions League which is definitely an exciting prospect.
Deputy Head of Writing
