Quote from: trueblue1234 on May 24, 2024, 11:17:57 AMQuote from: Ethan Tremblay on May 24, 2024, 11:13:40 AMWould McKenna risk his reputation going to United or Chelsea at the moment with the state they are both in? Both are a poisoned chalice.If he doesn't take a big job now, and Ipswich struggle next year, which is likely, He may never get an option of a big job again. Expectations are prob low for both United and Chelsea now so you'd like to think he'll get 2 years without much agro given the starting point.
He has done a brilliant job getting Ipswich successive promotions, and there would be little expectations of Ipswich in the PL next year, survival probably the height of it.
If he had any sense, he should bide his time before going for the bigger job. United are still going to be in some sort of disarray next season, and Ten Heg going is a matter 'when' rather than 'if' at this point.
If he had sense he should let Ten Heg absorb and resolve some of the issues over the next few months (clear out players etc) rather than jump into a mess he has not created, and get trashed for it.
He could go to either and regardless of how they do, he will be financially in a different place. Even if they ditch him before the end of the contract.
Aye two fair points there. Financially there are few teams that could offer the packages than United/Chelsea could payout.
In terms of another big job, could be a possibility also, but there are very few managers out there who has done what he has managed to do, and he is under 40. I would say regardless of how Ipswich perform this season(bar catastrophe of course), a top half premier league team would take a punt on him.
I genuinely think he would gain little success taking United at the present moment, and would do his long term career more harm than good.