Crystal Palace fail with push to take Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna

Crystal Palace fail with push to take Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna

13-Feb-2024 15:01:26 | The Guardian

  • Palace hope he can be persuaded to join in the summer
  • Parish aims to keep Hodgson till then but could act sooner

Crystal Palace have been frustrated in attempts to persuade Kieran McKenna to replace Roy Hodgson but hope the Ipswich manager could take over at the end of the season.

Hodgson remains under pressure after the late defeat by Chelsea that left Palace five points clear of the relegation zone before their trip to 18th-placed Everton on Monday night. The chairman, Steve Parish, is understood to have spoken to McKenna’s representatives but McKenna is believed to be unwilling to consider leaving while his side are challenging for promotion in the Championship.

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