, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – claimed the Town squad will profit from a “big lift” after his experiences building training grounds with Everton and Aston Villa.
Ipswich, who were promoted from the Championship as runners-up last term, have long planned to improve their training facilities., CEO Mark Ashton revealed the club are entering planning permission for a new state-of-the-art base. He claimed the development could cost anywhere from £20-30million and added that the Tractor Boys’ current facilities are the worst in the Premier League.Football Insider“Ipswich are making a statement that they are putting together a group, with a very good manager, who are there for the long-term.“It’s a wise investment.
Join the Football Insider WhatsApp channel to get all our exclusives and the breaking transfer news FIRST.“I’ve overseen the building of training grounds at Aston Villa and Everton, so I know the effect it can have.“It showed the players a statement of intent at the club, and gave the players a big lift – and it’ll be the same at Ipswich.