Former Leeds United boss Simon Grayson says what Ipswich Town have done this season is ‘unbelievable.’
With three games left to play Town are top of the Championship, an against the odds achievement which saw boss Kieran McKenna named Championship manager of the year at the EFL Awards on Sunday night.
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And Grayson, who managed Town’s promotion rivals Leeds for four seasons, said McKenna deserved that honour.
Kieran McKenna was named Championship manager of the season at the EFL Awards (Image: Shutterstock)
“Unbelievable achievement, what Ipswich have done, and great that Kieran got the recognition of being manager of the year,” he told Betway.
“It just shows you what can happen when you get a group together that know what they’re doing.
“They go with a care-free attitude, they’ve got a good spirit about them, they know the roles and responsibility within that group, and they’re enjoying it.
“It’s such a great achievement for what they’ve done, but they don’t want to be looking back and they don’t want to be reminded of being the team that did really well but just missed out.”
Against all the odds, Town are top of the Championship (Image: Pagepix)
Of the promotion race, with Town, Leicester, Leeds and even Southampton pushing for the top two automatic spots, Grayson added: “It’s been an incredible season so far, both at the top and bottom of the Championship.
“Leicester flew into a commanding lead and slowly Leeds United have clawed back the deficit and now it’s all to play for.
“Ipswich have always been in the top three all season, but full credit to them for staying in the promotion race.
“In recent weeks, all three teams have slipped up and no one wants to move ahead and get promoted automatically.
