IPSWICH TOWN manager Kieran McKenna could be set for an awkward reunion if he succeeds Erik ten Hag at Manchester United.
The 38-year-old spent time at Old Trafford as a youth team and assistant coach before taking the helm at Portman Road in 2021.
He took charge of Man Utd's Under-18s in 2016 and guided them to a Premier League Northern Division title.
After just two years in the job, he was promoted to the first-team coaching staff and became Jose Mourinho's assistant.
When Mourinho left he was retained by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but he eventually fell out of favour with the players.
Several Man Utd players became frustrated with McKenna at the end of 2021 with the club struggling in the Premier League.
They claimed he was "too teacher-like" with his information-heavy sessions.
His approach was also described as "schoolmastery" as if he was taking a class at school.
Some stars also felt uninspired by him and felt they needed to be coached by someone more senior as opposed to a person whose only prior experience was with youth sides.
Fast-forward three years and McKenna is one of the most sought-after managers in England having guided Ipswich to back-to-back promotions.
Man Utd are interested in bringing him back to Old Trafford with Ten Hag set to be sacked, and have drawn up a four-man shortlist.
Brighton have also expressed an interest in signing him as a replacement for Roberto De Zerbi.
And Chelsea have made him a top target following Mauricio Pochettino's departure.
Poch left Stamford Bridge by mutual consent earlier this week following crunch talks with Todd Boehly.
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Fikbcdnryz
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Am a real Man UTD fan, but I would decline my membership as soon as ETH is sacked.I don't think sacking ETH is the club solution. I am sick and tired of frequent sacking of hired coaches.
Then you just pretend to be a diehard.
yascirsuy
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Nah I disagree Rashford is a coachable player who doesn't prefer a specific coach [ko]
No Rashford is a waste garbage he need to leave to let this coach work better
yascirsuy
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Bruno must be Sold for Mckenna to perform...he is the only who likes Complaining about everything.... Kierran reminds me of this Young former Leipzig and Bayern Munich Manager Naggelsmann💪
You fucking talking about Bruno you’re dumb Rashford should be the number one on the list
Honceilsy
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Rashford should go mate we don’t want lazy player again.
RASHFORD is not lazy my Man...he found himself in an under performing Man utd Team
yascirsuy
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DON'T SELL ... MARCUS RASHFORD...KEEP HIM AND BRUNO...WE LOST TWO GAMES WITHOUT THIS DUDE.. THEY'RE UTMOST IMPORT TO OUR TEAM
Rashford should go mate we don’t want lazy player again.
RahmatA1999
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sacking ETH isn't a solution I would rather give him one more chance and clear out those dead wood virus players and let see what he can do ETH
ETH dealt with over 60 injury in a season with important players, loss of form to important players even, Guadiola suffer when debrune was injure and rodri was suspended, liverpool couldn't make the top 4, for the same reason, last season was it like this?, No!! in terms of signing all coaches makes mistake
Honceilsy
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DON'T SELL ... MARCUS RASHFORD...KEEP HIM AND BRUNO...WE LOST TWO GAMES WITHOUT THIS DUDE.. THEY'RE UTMOST IMPORT TO OUR TEAM
mupamsty
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What about Zinedine Zidane he is the best and he wants to coach man utd
Nah we don't need Zidane not at this time and Zidane isn't a Man United type he refused to coach us long time ago [ko]
mupamsty
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Sell trashford ASAP if you want McKenna to coach Man United
Nah I disagree Rashford is a coachable player who doesn't prefer a specific coach [ko]
mupamsty
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Bruno must be Sold for Mckenna to perform...he is the only who likes Complaining about everything.... Kierran reminds me of this Young former Leipzig and Bayern Munich Manager Naggelsmann💪
Talking about Bruno you're dumb. Bruno is the most important player and hardworking person of all time [ko]
mupamsty
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sack ETH, Onana, Antony, Amrabat n last not list Rashford. United will be miracles again.
You're dumb I'm so sorry to say that if you're not then that means you're not a United fan [ko]
Suwceikmu
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I will like to see mcKenna and Carrick as coach and assistant and all the old players that are not ready to player should be sent packing....and the board should install a wage that determined by your performance
Suwceikmu
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sacking ETH isn't a solution I would rather give him one more chance and clear out those dead wood virus players and let see what he can do ETH
What baffled me most is, his sub and at times choice of players his signings are down grades not upgrades he is just an opportunist and fail to take it because of his sentimental behavior....who told him that United will succeed with star players any coach who signed more than two stars for United has already failed. I mean those that see them selves as star ETH fail because he decided not to believed in player like Zidan, Ganer, Savage, and alvaro etc. he decided to sell out all this young talented player whom are easy to coach and was only left with Mainoo and Ganercho...let assume he leaves this set of player and didn't replace with some old cargo who can't even make a successful tackles he could have succeeded. look how long it took him to integrate Amad and he send pellistri out out all this is because of Antony and Rashford
yucacilu
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don't sack ETH...some senior players must go
vomadeitz
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sack ETH, Onana, Antony, Amrabat n last not list Rashford. United will be miracles again.
Wouckmpuyz
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how do u sack ten hag and appoint any of the coaches list above , how ? ten hag is far better than all of them
cehbeioprt
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Bruno must be Sold for Mckenna to perform...he is the only who likes Complaining about everything.... Kierran reminds me of this Young former Leipzig and Bayern Munich Manager Naggelsmann💪
cehbeioprt
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sacking ETH isn't a solution I would rather give him one more chance and clear out those dead wood virus players and let see what he can do ETH
Yooh...the problem with Ten Hag which players also get coni sometimes is that;"He doesn't have the system of play...in two seasons he has failed to establish his system of play,which is why Sir Jim can't understand him...He has just been experimenting everything and at the end rubbing Shoulders with players when his experiments doesn't work...This Man is an Academy coach,let him be Sacked...
miabmnruz
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sacking ETH isn't a solution I would rather give him one more chance and clear out those dead wood virus players and let see what he can do ETH
Huuinuyz
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Manchester United needs Xavi now that he's no more in charge of Barca or the can go for Thomas Tuchel
lahaeiksy
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MU and these stupid decisions. Mckena is considered to coach them😂😂😂😂
Tiulmorsu
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Players are starting to piss me off.... I mean if even if we get potch or tuchel they will still have an effen problem with the coach so the the hell do they want when they can't even perform, how did this coach manage to get it right at Ipswich with his "classroom" teaching ways, to all United current players if u don't like the coach please u know where the door is
kesbdeipsu
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McKenna vrs pep😂😂😂
Joshua_Man_United
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Sell trashford ASAP if you want McKenna to coach Man United
capckmsy
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It's either Zinedine Zidane or Michael carrick. The rest are not performers
capckmsy
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What about Zinedine Zidane he is the best and he wants to coach man utd
Deucdklpu
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among those,,ten hag better
locabdeipu
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Am a real Man UTD fan, but I would decline my membership as soon as ETH is sacked.I don't think sacking ETH is the club solution. I am sick and tired of frequent sacking of hired coaches.
gm11
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If this is true the next manager will fail also let's let the cycle continue
huzabiptz
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Tuchel is the best
Mula0777
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Thomas Frank would be better than McLaren lol
Poeadilyz
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my opinion here's, if this team or club doesn't want heart breaking or worse season, then better to give ten hag a time pick pochitino or tuchel as replacement and avoid who's call kieran, but if they want the team collapse and fans hearts breaking or furious 😠 then let pick him or kieran as replacement just to see, try it just family team always issues in the team
Yaeblpru
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Players complaining and you want to come here to get sacked too lol this club is just a joke! Save yourself and stay away from United I tell anyone
Kipcinrs
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Thomas Frank wow Ineos is just another joker in Glazers World
Nepabeiln
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bring zinedine zidane
FootballRealist
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Might as well get a league 1 manager to the job at this point..
kabuyegodson
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Bring us McKenna we've watched these ones already
LestarCestar30
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stop flirting with him,he can't coach Manchester United.
Tamadekmuy
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this shows how immature and spoiled united players are
pasaepr
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bring McKenna please we want something new
Labadkotyz
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he deserve it plss bring him back..I'm sure Carrick will be the assistant