Wednesday 25 April 2018 15:52, UK
Ipswich owner Marcus Evans says he is looking for a new manager who sees eye-to-eye with him on the club's long term plan.
And Evans, who is expecting to make an appointment by the start of June at the latest, says the new boss will be at a financial disadvantage in comparison with clubs who have recently come down from the Premier League.
Evans seldom speaks to the media but has given the club website a first on-camera interview since he became owner of the club in 2007.
Mick McCarthy left the club earlier this month and Evans outlined how he will be weighing up the potential candidates to come in.
"I am not going to pre-judge a manager," he said.
"They could be young, they could be older, they could be experienced at winning promotion to the Premier League or not.
"But overall I want to find someone that buys into the club's plans.
"And to be clear, that is based upon the five-point plan I announced a while ago and I feel brings Ipswich the best opportunity for promotion.
"It includes bringing players through from the academy, developing a team to play attractive and exciting football, and achieving this within a competitive wage budget, which is going to be below many of the parachute clubs in our division.
"It is going to take some time and I expect to make an appointment towards the end of May or early in June."
Ipswich are currently 14th in the Championship table and have not been able to make it back into the top flight since they were relegated in 2002.
