Paul Lambert will be confirmed as Town’s new manager within the 48 hours, TWTD understands.

Paul Hurst’s short spell as Blues boss ended this afternoon with the former Shrewsbury manager, his assistant Chris Doig, fitness coach Nathan Winder and physio Chris Skitt also leaving the club.

Hurst's stint of 149 days and 15 games is the shortest in the club's professional history.

Owner Marcus Evans has sounded out a number of potential new managers over the last couple of weeks - ex-Millwall boss Ian Holloway, former Villa boss Tim Sherwood and Leicester assistant manager Michael Appleton among them - following Town’s disastrous start to the season.

Evans relieved Hurst of his duties this afternoon with the players, who had been given the day off, called to Playford Road to be given the news.

We understand Lambert, 49, is expected at the club tomorrow with the loose ends relating to his recruitment expected to be tied up in time for confirmation of his appointment either tomorrow or Saturday. It's believed he will sign a three-year deal.

In the meantime, Bryan Klug has been reappointed caretaker-manager and will be in charge at the Den. The academy head of coaching and player development will take tomorrow's press conference, which won't be shown on Facebook Live.

Lambert’s assistant is likely to be former Norwich defender Ian Culverhouse, who resigned from his position as manager of Grantham Town last week. Culverhouse, 54, previously worked alongside Lambert at Colchester United, Norwich City and Aston Villa.

Lambert was last in a job earlier this year, taking charge of Stoke City in January but leaving in May following the Potters’ relegation to the Championship.

Previously he was in charge at Wolves, Blackburn and Villa, but is most remembered in East Anglia for his stint in charge at Norwich between 2009 and 2012 during which he took them from League One to the Premier League in successive seasons.

The Scot had joined the Canaries from Colchester United where he had spent just under a year. The U's had defeated Norwich 7-1 on the opening day of 2009/10.

His managerial career started at Livingston, where he finished his playing days, before he moved on to Wycombe.

A midfielder, he played for St Mirren, Motherwell, Borussia Dortmund - with whom he won the Champions League - and Celtic as well as Livingston and won 40 caps for Scotland, scoring once.

Photo: Action Images

greenkingtone added 12:34 - Oct 26 Lambert is not an "ex Norwich man" he is just a football professional. I don't give a damn about his past jobs.
3

Sourdough added 12:40 - Oct 26 Lambert's had no real job since Villa, where his performance was modest. Blackburn - joined in the autumn, left the following May. Wolves - joined in the autumn, left the following May. Stoke - joined in the winter, left the following May. Anyone spotting a pattern here?
0

happybeingblue added 13:05 - Oct 26 good post from the changingman in total agreement with your sentiments,annoys me when other fans tell you how you should be feeling we all have our opinions and history associated with our club,i first went in 1975 at the age of 5, a sad day all round today
1

warktheline added 13:18 - Oct 26 Full circle since McCarthy was originally appointed! 6 years on and we are back to square one! Evans out!
0

thundercat600 added 13:27 - Oct 26 Oh dear, I was born when a certain Mr Hitler was trying to take over our planet and have been supporting Ipswich Town since 1960. Who remembers our European exploits, the FA Cup, fences all around the pitch, punch ups around the stadium after a match. Fast forward 58 years and things a totally different. Now as in he past I still can't get my hear round the hatred shown towards Norwich City fans, they support their club just as enthusiastic as we do. Final word, they are referred to as "scum" can I remind the Norwich haters where "scum" sits, yep on the top, where do the dregs sit yep on the bottom. Lambert is just the manager we need to get us up from the dregs that is the bottom of the Championship, and he will

1

blueboy1981 added 13:59 - Oct 26 Far from it warktheline - it's no good keep harking back, nothing can be done with what's done,how can anyone justifiably be a ‘happy clapper' with where we are ??? That's why my view is that whoever can change that going forward has my support. What is there, if we can't look forward ? Answer: Despair and deppression which get's us nowhere.
1

Dissboyitfc added 20:18 - Oct 26 Sm1ffy... most football fans moan about their teams, Ipswich fans are no different, for now though i am pleased we have got Lambert and i will support him, he was never a Norwich fan he was a Norwich employee and there is a difference! As with all previous managers i will support that person until the time comes that they are no longer good for our club. This could be great fun, it may, just maybe put a smile on our faces! We have been desperately short of reasons to smile. If we can get out of this and beat Norwich at their place! that will be a successful season!

0

Blogs 298 bloggers

Ipswich Town Polls