West Ham have been linked with a move for Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna over the last 24 hours.
The former Manchester United and Tottenham coach was reported to have attended the Hammers’ 3-0 defeat to Spurs at the weekend as a guest of the West Ham board.
There has been no confirmation or denial of the rumour from any London Stadium source, but the prospect of McKenna leaving Ipswich for East London was dismissed by Claret & Hugh’s transfer source yesterday.
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And to make matters worse for West Ham, a former Hammer gave his blunt view on the story when speaking to C&H off the record this morning:
“McKenna won’t go near the West Ham job as things are. He has a growing reputation and the club is in disarray behind the scenes. He’d be mad to go there.”
The 39-year-old, described by John Barnes as a “sensational” tactician, won plaudits for his work at Ipswich despite relegation from the Premier League last season.
The ex-Hammer, who is also carving out a coaching career, delivered one final cutting assessment:
“Plenty of people will be interested in the job, but any young coach would find it tough with the owners and the interference behind the scenes.”
Ouch.