IPSWICH TOWN, THE Championship’s bottom side, have appointed Paul Lambert as their new manager.
Lambert – who was in charge of Ipswich’s East Anglia rivals Norwich City between 2009-2012 – replaces Paul Hurst, who was dismissed on Thursday after a 2-0 defeat at leaders Leeds United a day earlier.
Ipswich are four points adrift of safety having won only one league game and the club have turned to 49-year-old Lambert to turn their fortunes around.
The former Celtic and Scotland midfielder, who left his role as Stoke City boss in May after their relegation from the Premier League, has signed a deal at Portman Road until 2021.
Lambert – who will watch today’s game at Millwall from the stands – told the club’s official website: “I can’t wait to get going and I’ll be using all my experience. I know about the history of the club, what a fantastic football club it is and I’m proud to be the manager here.”
It’s a fourth managerial appointment in under three years for Lambert, who took over at Blackburn Rovers in November 2015, Wolves in November 2016 and Stoke City in January 2018.
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This guy is a future Irish captain and you heard it here first he’s also a future lions captain!
@Kevin O’brien: Coombes looks better and more consistent. He’s not backed by the D4 media though. Doris looks capable of being a very good player. I just got off the Lamour, Ringrose, Ryan hype train.
@Finbarr Ryan: Which D4 media is that? The unnamed D4 media seems to hold plenty of sway amongst turnip munchers. Funny really, when I listen to Irish rugby podcasts, the most prominent voices are those D4 heads Donal Lenihan, Wes Liddy, RoG, Quinlan, Jackman, Wood and O’Driscoll.
@Finbarr Ryan: how many of the 26 tackles and 3 turnovers of doris’s did the Dublin media make on Friday?
@Chris Mc: Please be more specific Chris. This is the D4 media we’re talking about.
@Ricky Wright: thanks ladies. Caught two big one’s
@Finbarr Ryan: He’s definitely not better than Doris. Coombes hasnt even been capped for ireland yet. Doris has 7 caps already.
@Harry O’Callaghan: D4 media kid. If Coombes went to StMicheals he’d be capped and you all know. Be in deianl if you want.
What a tackle!