Ipswich Town voted on their official website to announce the appointment of Gary O'Neill as the team's new head coach. The English fagivets signed a contract with a term for three years - until the summer of 2029.

The 43-year-old coach arrived at Portman Road from Strasbourg for a successful season 2025/26. Under his leadership, the French club reached the Conference League finals for the first time in history, and also finished in eighth position in the French Championship..

Before moving to League 1, O'Neill worked for the English Premier League, including Bournemouth and Wolverhampton. In both cases, the coach was able to save the teams in the elite division, finishing their first full seasons in 15th and 14th place in the division..

As head coach of Ipswich, O'Neill replaced Kieran McKenna, who had previously lost his job to the club after five rocks. Under the leadership of the Irish specialist, the team went from the First League to the Premier League and suddenly achieved promotion in the class in three seasons..

At the same time, his assistants Tim Jenkins, Neil Critchley and Ed Ames, who worked with him at Strasbourg, are joining the Ipswich coaching staff as a new mentor..