Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna has addressed growing speculation linking him with the vacant Celtic job following Brendan Rodgers’ sudden resignation. The 39-year-old has made clear that he remains fully focused on his current role, insisting that there have been “no formal conversations” with Celtic despite being widely touted as a leading contender for the position.
The EFL has confirmed that Blackburn Rovers' abandoned Championship clash with Ipswich Town will be replayed in full, despite the Lancashire club's frustration at losing their late advantage. The match was called off in the 79th minute with Blackburn leading 1-0 against ten-man Ipswich, but a majority EFL Board vote has ruled the fixture must restart.
New videos have emerged which explained why Saturday's Championship fixture featuring Blackburn Rovers and Ipswich Town had to be abandoned just ten minutes before full-time at Ewood Park. Blackburn were leading 1-0 against ten-man Ipswich, who are part-owned by singer Ed Sheeran, when the referee stopped the game due to torrential rain and, after checking the pitch conditions, called it off.
Ashley Young and his son Tyler could write Championship history after the 19-year-old signed with Ipswich Town’s U21s, raising the possibility of the pair playing together. The 40-year-old ex-Man Utd star joined the Tractor Boys earlier this summer, and now his son is following in his footsteps after securing a deal with the development squad.
Nottingham Forest have announced the double signing of James McAtee from Manchester City and Omari Hutchinson from Ipswich Town in a combined £67.5 million ($92m) deal. Both players penned five-year contracts as Forest step up preparations for their Europa League campaign, with manager Nuno Espirito Santo finally getting the reinforcements he demanded.
Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Omari Hutchinson from Ipswich Town for a reported fee of £37.5 million ($51m). Hutchinson joined Ipswich from Chelsea on loan during the 2023-24 campaign and helped the club gain promotion to the Premier League, after which he made his transfer permanent last summer. However, following the club's relegation, the attacking midfielder has joined Forest.
The 2024/25 Championship season began with more drama off the ball than on it, as Birmingham City’s opening clash with Ipswich Town at St Andrew’s on Friday night descended into chaos during stoppage time. A tense contest, decided by a stoppage-time penalty, was overshadowed by a heated player confrontation and an alarming pitch invasion.
Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna has confirmed that Nathan Broadhead won't be allowed to leave the club this summer, despite strong interest from Wrexham. The Red Dragons, who secured their third successive promotion to reach the Championship this season, have been busy in the transfer market and were hoping to secure a club-record £7.5m deal of the striker.
Ipswich Town have assigned a first-team kit number to celebrity fan and stakeholder Ed Sheeran ahead of the their 2025-26 Championship campaign. The Tractor Boys lasted only one season in the Premier League and suffered an immediate relegation back to the second tier.
Former Manchester United, Aston Villa and Everton star Ashley Young is ending his long career in the Premier League after agreeing a deal to join Ipswich.
Ashley Young is reportedly set to join Ipswich Town on a free transfer after a potential return to Watford collapsed due to wage issues. The 40-year-old former Manchester United and Everton star was released by the Toffees in May and is now preparing for one final campaign in the Championship under Kieran McKenna as the Tractor Boys eye a return to the Premier League.