Mick McCarthy has been confirmed as the new manager of Ipswich Town. The 53-year-old has signed a contract until the summer of 2015 and will be joined at Portman Road by his former Wolves assistant Terry Connor.

McCarthy said: “I’m obviously delighted to have been given the job as Ipswich Town manager and I’m looking forward to the challenge ahead.

“It’s a fantastic football club, with a proud tradition and history and a terrific fanbase.

“While the long-term ambition is to take the club back into the Premier League, it’s clear that the first priority is to get some confidence back into the team and start climbing the table.”

Blues chief executive Simon Clegg added: “I am delighted to welcome Mick and Terry to Portman Road.

“We are under no illusions of the challenge ahead for this club given our position in the table but we feel we have the right manager to lead that challenge.

“Mick has a wealth of knowledge in the game and has shown that he knows how to compete successfully in the Championship in his time at both Sunderland and Wolves.

“While the first task is to guide the club away from our current position, we believe Mick has all the credentials and drive to eventually bring success back to Ipswich Town.”

McCarthy has previously managed Millwall, Sunderland and Wolves at Championship level - taking the latter two clubs into the Premier League - and has an impressive record: Played 407 Won 185 Drew 115 Lost 107. His win rate at this level is 45.4%.

McCarthy and Clegg will hold a press conference at Portman Road at 5pm this evening which BBC Radio Suffolk is broadcasting live online.

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ipswichtil1die added 09:13 - Nov 1 MICK MCCARTHY'S BARMY ARMY
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StuartBrett8 added 09:13 - Nov 1 Welcome to Ipswich.... now kick some arse! COYB!!!
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BotesdaleBlue added 09:13 - Nov 1 Absolutely Fantastic. Really happy about this
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PimsOclock added 09:14 - Nov 1 Welcome Mick. I'm hopeful that you will be the man to stop the rot! If you can make us difficult to beat like you did with Wolves I'm sure the doubters will get behind you! COYB!!
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Vic added 09:14 - Nov 1 At last! Welcome to ipswich Mick.
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bluefeast added 09:15 - Nov 1 Oh Micky your so fine ,your so fine you blow my mind hey Micky .
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oscarwhiting added 09:15 - Nov 1 Great man looking forward to what is coming now steer us away from this sh!t MICK MCARThYS BARMY ARMY COYB
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fredbarber added 09:16 - Nov 1 Fantastic News. Brillant Appointment. UP THE TOWN
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commuterblue added 09:16 - Nov 1 Mick McCarthy's Blue and WhIte Army I. T. F. C.
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roytheboy added 09:17 - Nov 1 Welcome to our club Mick, you will receive 100% support from me, I have great faith in your ability to get us back in to winning ways.
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Ginger7 added 09:18 - Nov 1 Welcome to Ipswich Mick. Good luck, the only way is UP!!
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irishtim added 09:19 - Nov 1 Welcome Mick. Looking Forward to Saturday now. So hopefully we can get 7 points from next 3 games would be a great start.
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oldelsworthyfan added 09:20 - Nov 1 Great news! Now let all of us get behind our Manager and team. Mick (not us) will deal with the non-triers. We need Portman Road to become a fortress again.
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osborne1nil added 09:21 - Nov 1 Not my first choice but undeniably a good manager and obviously wish Jim and TC best of luck. I feel in the short term that they can make a difference and hope longer term they prove they can too. Welcome to Portman Rd, now kick some butts!!!
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rob_flecks_waistline added 09:21 - Nov 1 Nice one Mick...now to become a town legend! Full support from me.. COYB
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osborne1nil added 09:22 - Nov 1 * HIM not Jim
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ElvisMariner added 09:23 - Nov 1 Great Stuff - with Mick McCarthy & Terry Connor at the helm I am confident we can climb the table at start getting out of this current mess
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ChiefXL added 09:24 - Nov 1 BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO etc etc....
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alfromcol added 09:25 - Nov 1 I welcomed the appointment of RK and PJ as I do MM's. I truly hope that the end result is very difference. Great appointment. See you all at Birmingham, this could boost the numbers travelling? Any idea of the numbers going?
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Cheshire_Blue added 09:26 - Nov 1 How about we now let Mick McCarthy do his bit-MANAGE and we all do our bit-SUPPORT.
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kuyski added 09:26 - Nov 1 Great
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Blue_Armee added 09:26 - Nov 1 Brilliant appointment. Welcome Mick & Terry. NOW IT'S OUR TURN, LETS GET BEHIND THE LADS AND GET BACK WHERE WE BELONG. COYB.
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ipswichm8 added 09:27 - Nov 1 woooooooooooooo COYB
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tractorboy12341234 added 09:28 - Nov 1 McCarthy is perfect for the job! Has had positive win/loss ratios at every club even at international level. Also he brought up Wolves 2 years-ago a team that came down from the prem the same year as town!!!!
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oldbri added 09:28 - Nov 1 StuartBrett9 you are spot on.arse kicking time begins.
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