Skipper Sam Morsy says the players haven’t been good enough for manager Paul Cook, who was sacked earlier this evening after nine months in charge.
Morsy captained Cook’s sides at Chesterfield and Portsmouth and was brought to Portman Road from Middlesbrough on deadline day, the last of 19 summer signings, to fulfil the same role.
"Gutted for the manager, great manager and great man, brought us all to the club and we haven’t been good enough for him,” the Egyptian international wrote on Twitter. "We must take responsibility now and move forward.”
Striker James Norwood, who has been training with the U23s and is set to be made available in January, perhaps surprisingly said he was disappointed to see Cook move on.
"Gutted to see the gaffer go,” the frontman wrote. "We have a great relationship on and off the field. He was up against it for a multitude of reasons this season and I genuinely wish him the best in the future.