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Harris Tight-Lipped on Town Interest - Ipswich Town News

Former Millwall and Cardiff boss Neil Harris has refused to comment on his interest in the Blues management vacancy. TWTD reported earlier today that the 44-year-old has applied for the job at Portman Road.

"I'd never talk about any individual club,” the one-time striker told talkSPORT2. "I've turned down jobs in the past and Championship jobs this year.

"For me, I had a great six years [at] Cardiff and Millwall — two fantastic clubs in different ways.

"I'm looking for a project to get back in. I really enjoyed my time managing in the Championship, [and had a] great experience at Millwall, always being the underdog.

"But I really enjoyed League One as well. League One is a great division, [there are] some really good teams there and some really good players. I had a great time getting out of that division with Millwall.

"What I would say is I'm ready to go again. I've enjoyed the break, had great family time but watched a helluva lot of football as well.

"I've been at various different clubs to watch them work in the Premier League, League One, Championship and League Two with Kenny Jackett [at Leyton Orient] to watch them work and watch how they recruit, watch how they prepare for games, watch them on the grass, watch them at the games on a Saturday as well to see how it all comes together and to see if there's anything you can add.

"Me personally, I'm ready to go again — refreshed, recharged, had a lot of reflection time and good to go.”

Speaking about what he knows of Town, Harris said: "It's a brilliant football club. [It’s a] great challenge for somebody to go in and hit the ground running.

"They've struggled for a little bit of momentum this year and consistency, but it's a playing squad and a football club that deserves to be right at the top of the division, at least at the league above and have aspirations of finally getting back to the Premier League.

"Ipswich is certainly a club that deserves to be in the league above and fighting to get in the Premier League.”

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