First recreation ‘enormous’, McKenna says as Ipswich plot Manchester United defeat

Kieran McKenna desires Ruben Amorim to lose his “enormous” first recreation in cost when Manchester United go to an Ipswich City group whose supervisor moved to Portman Highway from Previous Trafford.

Amorim’s change from Liga Portugal leaders Sporting to United was confirmed on Friday however the Portuguese won’t make the transfer till November 11.

The worldwide break means his first match on the helm won’t be till November 24, when he’ll face McKenna, who guided Manchester United under-18s to title-winning impact throughout his time on the membership.

McKenna grew to become a coach for United managers Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick earlier than leaving for Ipswich – then a third-tier membership – in 2021.

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McKenna: Amorim ‘a superb addition’

“I want him all the very best,” McKenna mentioned of Amorim, who’s a 12 months his senior at 39. “It’s a membership I’ve an affinity with.

“I all the time need them to do properly – hopefully not within the recreation that’s arising, however apart from that we want all of them the very best. I’m positive he’ll be a superb addition to the league.

“It was all the time going to be an enormous recreation and one to look ahead to. Now they’re going to be led by a brand new supervisor, in order that’s going so as to add extra curiosity to it.”

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United sack Ten Hag

After guiding Ipswich to promotions in every of his two seasons with the Tractor Boys, McKenna is believed to have been of curiosity to United earlier than the tip of final season.

Widespread studies mentioned the Ineos Group, who took over United’s soccer operations in February, have been planning to sack Erik ten Hag earlier than the FA Cup remaining, with Sky Sports activities amongst these to say they’d made contact with McKenna’s representatives as a part of their shortlisting.

A one-year extension possibility in Ten Hag’s contract was triggered after United beat Manchester Metropolis 2-1 at Wembley Stadium, however the Dutchman was sacked on Monday following a dismal begin to the season.

Ipswich vs Leicester

Ipswich are third-bottom of the desk after 9 video games and can search their first win of the marketing campaign once they host Leicester Metropolis on Saturday (3pm GMT).

Victory will take them out of the relegation zone no less than till fourth-bottom Crystal Palace, who will begin the day two factors above them, go to backside facet Wolves within the 5.30pm kick-off.