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Ipswich Manager McKenna Steps Down After Promotion; O'Neil in Race

6/11/2026

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Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna will step down after leading the club to promotion.
He will take a break, not take another job, prompting the club to accelerate its exit plans.
Former Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Gary O’Neil, with two years left on a four-year contract signed in May 2024, is a contender.
O’Neil led Wolves to promotion in 2022-23 and a second-place finish in 2023-24 after taking over in December 2021.

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Story summary

Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna will step down after leading the club to promotion.
He will take a break, not take another job, prompting the club to accelerate its exit plans.
Former Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Gary O’Neil, with two years left on a four-year contract signed in May 2024, is a contender.
O’Neil led Wolves to promotion in 2022-23 and a second-place finish in 2023-24 after taking over in December 2021.