Also as expected Bryan Klug has stepped up from academy director to first team coach and Tony Humes steps from assistant academy director to academy director.

Town Chairman David Sheepshanks: “After an exhaustive interview process during which many fine candidates have been interviewed, I am very excited to confirm that Jim Magilton will be the Club's new manager with Bryan Klug at his side as first-team coach.

“Jim's outstanding leadership qualities, passion for both the Club and the job and his will to be a winner have shone through from the very beginning of the process. He has outlined a clear strategy and plan of approach that has won the unanimous support of the Board in making this appointment.

“With the expert assistance of Bryan Klug who is qualified as one of the top coaches in England at UEFA Pro license level we are confident that we have installed a winning partnership.

“There will be those who see this as a gamble, however, this is the case with the selection of any manager from outside. We see it is a bold and progressive move, representing both continuity and change. Both men know the strengths and weaknesses of our playing staff with Bryan Klug having coached over half of the first- team squad at Academy level and equally both have a clear vision as to how they will restore our first-team fortunes and lead the Club back to the Premiership.

“Cut these two men in half and they bleed blue and white like us all who support and love this Club.

“I hope all Town fans, past, present and future will join together and back them to the hilt. They will need time and our patience but we are confident that their arrival will herald a bright new era for the Club.”

The long term futures of the rest of Town’s coaching staff is currently unclear.

Source: Ipswich Town - the official website.

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