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Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna<\/p>\nMcKenna issued a clear statement over his future amid reports Rangers had made contact<\/p>\n
14:07, 15 Oct 2025Updated 19:21, 15 Oct 2025<\/p>\n
Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna<\/p>\n
Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna made it crystal clear he’s held no talks with Rangers<\/a> \u2013 shutting the speculation down with a brutal seven-word statement.<\/p>\n McKenna had been one of the names higher up in the betting and reports down south had suggested he was one of the potential managers to have held talks with Ibrox chiefs in the wake of Steven Gerrard<\/a>‘s rejection.<\/p>\n The 39-year-old remains one of the most highly-rated coaches down south despite Ipswich’s relegation from the Premier League last season after leading them to back-to-back promotions from League One straight to the top flight.<\/p>\n That being the case, he was one of the names some Rangers fans were clamouring for to replace Russell Martin.<\/p>\n Despite that, he’s never really been viewed as one of the more likely options given he recently signed a long-term deal at Ipswich.<\/p>\n And asked about reports which suggested he’d held talks with Rangers at his press conference today, he wasn’t mincing his words as he simply replied: “There\u2019s no shred of truth in that.”<\/p>\n As we understand it, Kevin Muscat<\/a> remains the clear frontrunner despite odds tumbling on Gerrard, appearing to suggest a dramatic U-turn from the Liverpool legend was on the cards.<\/p>\n It’s believed no further talks with Gerrard are planned and, as yet, there’s been no seismic shift in stance which would bring him back to the table after withdrawing on Saturday night.<\/p>\n As well as Muscat, a number of other names are on the table. Danny Rohl remains a live option despite Ibrox decision-makers cooling on the German while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer presents an interesting option after it was revealed he’d held talks earlier this week.<\/p>\n Should it be Muscat, we understand Neil McCann will be named his assistant and would step into the dugout as interim manager after the two struck an agreement to team up two years ago<\/a>, when Muscat was initially in the frame to replace Michael Beale.<\/p>\n Follow Record Sport on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers<\/a> and Celtic<\/a> pages, and sign up to our newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season.<\/p>\n We’re also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here<\/a> and our Celtic community here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/p>\n