John Deehan has returned to the club he first joined 17 years ago as a part-time scout.

Having lost his Assistant Manager's position when Graham Taylor resigned at Aston Villa at the end of last season, Deehan makes his return in a scouting role alongside Colin Suggett and part of the staff of which he described as the "highly professional managerial and coaching staff at Portman Road.

"Ipswich have a good squad and I hope to be able to help them improve it even further."

Living in the West Midlands, much of his scouting may be centred around that area and with a managerial career that spans seven clubs, it may not be long before he brings in some new faces to bolster the Town squad.

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