Ruben Amorim's first match in charge of Manchester United is undoubtedly the major pre-match talking point ahead of Sunday's trip to Ipswich Town.
But it is a fixture littered with narratives ahead of United's first trip to Portman Road since April 2002. The Tractor Boys are, of course, managed by Kieran McKenna who worked at United between 2016 and 2021.
The Northern Irishman was United's under-18s manager before working on the coaching staff of Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick in the first team. READ MORE: Ruben Amorim criticises Manchester United players over three things READ MORE: 'It should' - Ruben Amorim confirms stance on Manchester United transfer strategy Since joining Ipswich in December 2021, he has achieved unprecedented success and guided them to back-to-back promotions, taking the club from League One in 2022/23 to the Premier League in 2024/25.
And that is not where the Ipswich-United connections end. After winning promotion to the Championship, McKenna handed a career lifeline to former United defender Axel Tuanzebe, signing him on a free transfer.
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