After Solskjaer was fired in November 2021, McKenna first remained to support Ralf Rangnick, the interim manager, but in December, Ipswich made an approach.
His team lost just four of the 23 games he managed that season and kept 13 clean sheets, but it was insufficient to get them promoted from League One. His arrival at Portman Road brought about a stunning turnaround in the team’s performance.
They continued their fantastic play in the following season, dropping just four games out of 46 to finish second and earn automatic promotion to the Championship. concluding with a 19-game winning streak, a league-high 101 goals scored, and only 35 goals allowed.
Undoubtedly, supporters held high hopes that their team would secure a strong mid-table position upon their comeback.
