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Gary O’Neil Set to Leave Strasbourg and Take Over as Ipswich Head Coach

43-year-old led French side to Conference League semis

Gary O’Neil Set to Leave Strasbourg and Take Over as Ipswich Head Coach

TL;DR

  • Gary O’Neil is nearing a deal to become the new head coach of Ipswich.
  • O’Neil joined Strasbourg in January and led them to eighth in Ligue 1 and the Conference League semi-finals last season.
  • Ipswich's chief executive, Mark Ashton, has a prior relationship with O’Neil from their time at Bristol City.
  • Burnley is pushing to appoint Craig Bellamy as their new head coach, having contacted the Football Association of Wales.
  • Bellamy previously worked as an assistant and interim head coach at Burnley.
  • Bellamy has expressed interest in club management despite currently leading Wales.