A DEAL CONFIRMED: This afternoon, the BBC reported that Ipswich Town had officially named an unexpected manager as their new head coach.
A DEAL CONFIRMED: This afternoon, the BBC reported that Ipswich Town had officially named an unexpected manager as their new head coach.
The manager had been linked with Manchester United, Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion, but ultimately decided that Portman Road was the place for him to be, agreeing a new deal that runs until 2028.
Internally, CEO Mark Ashton insists that the noise was never that loud, but now the dust has settled, the Blues can begin to look forward.
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The Premier League campaign kicks off in a little over two months’ time and the club have a lot of work to do to ensure that they’re competitive after securing back-to-back promotions.
“It’s immense, and it breaks down into different buckets,” Ashton told Town TV about the size of the task. “Myself, Luke Werhun [COO] and Tom Ball [CFO] have been in the Premier League offices looking at the details, the rules, the regulations.
“We’ve got the Premier League AGM next week where we’re formally presented with our Premier League share certificate, which will be an honour to receive that on behalf of this football club.
“We’ve got multi-million pounds worth of work already underway at Portman Road, buildings appearing at the training ground, pitches being prepared.
