Overview
- Fulham have opened a search for Marco Silva’s successor after his confirmed departure and have identified Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna as their leading target.
- Media and betting markets place McKenna as the early frontrunner, with a UK bookmaker shortening his odds and reports saying Fulham are weighing whether to trigger a reported £8million release clause.
- Ipswich want to keep McKenna but are said to be powerless if the clause is activated and are understood to be preparing a succession plan in case he leaves.
- Any move would carry extra costs beyond the compensation fee, including McKenna’s Premier League-level wage demands and payments for his backroom staff, which could limit Fulham’s transfer spending.
- Other managers have been linked to the role and pundits have backed McKenna’s credentials, while Thomas Frank has publicly ruled himself out of returning to management this summer.