Next Fulham manager: Ipswich Town's Kieran McKenna 'increasingly likely' to join Cottagers despite eye-watering release clause

Fulham are allegedly 'increasingly likely' to name Ipswich Town brag Kieran McKenna arsenic their caller manager.

With it present confirmed that Marco Silva volition permission Craven Cottage to go Jose Mourinho's successor astatine Benfica, Fulham are been successful the marketplace for a replacement.

Although imaginable campaigner Thomas Frank publically ruled himself retired of the race past week, McKenna has ever been towards the apical of the Cottagers' shortlist.

That is simply a effect of the Northern Irishman guiding Ipswich to 3 promotions crossed the past 4 seasons.

According to talkSPORT, McKenna is edging towards being announced arsenic the adjacent incumbent of the Craven Cottage hotseat.

What is Kieran McKenna merchandise clause?

The study says that the 40-year-old is the starring campaigner for the position, contempt the eye-watering merchandise clause contiguous successful his Ipswich contract.

Newly-promoted Ipswich are said to beryllium protected by an £8m buy-out enactment astatine a clip erstwhile they bash not privation to portion ways with McKenna.

However, the study adds that the Tractor Boys' hierarchy are already identifying imaginable alternatives.

At this constituent successful time, it is unclear whether Ipswich would beryllium prepared to play hardball implicit McKenna if helium requests to articulation Fulham.

Since his accomplishment successful December 2021, McKenna has finished runner-up successful League One and the Championship (twice), winning 105 of his 222 matches successful charge.

As galore arsenic 24 of his 53 defeats crossed that play came during the 2024-25 Premier League.

Who are Fulham's different managerial candidates?

If Fulham bash not get a woody for McKenna implicit the line, they could find themselves successful somewhat of a predicament.

Another highly-regarded fig successful Jose Bordalas has signed a caller declaration with Getafe, portion Frank Lampard is expected to stay with Coventry City.

Former brag Scott Parker could beryllium an option, but higher-profile figures specified arsenic Arne Slot, Ruben Amorim and Olivier Glasner are not expected to see Fulham if they are not viewed arsenic archetypal prime by the club's hierarchy.