Ipswich Town manager Gary O’Neil go face journalists on Thursday to answer questions before him side Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest for Portman Road, where kick-off na 20:00 BST on Friday.
BBC report say the Ipswich boss use the press conference talk about Lukic injury and the kind squad culture him dey build for the club, two matters wey dey important as the team prepare for one tough fixture.
O’Neil also get good reason to hail him players after dem fight hard for one draw. Premier League quote am say him proud of the result.
But one incident from the match still dey generate argument. Sky Sports report say O’Neil and Oliver Glasner hold contrasting views on the controversial foul wey involve Issa Diop, meaning the two managers no agree on how dem see the challenge.
O’Neil name don cause serious noise before now. The Mirror report in November 2025 say him dey pole position to replace Will Still for Southampton, and the news no go down well with the club supporters.
According to the report, the owners, Sport Republic, wey buy Southampton from Chinese businessman Gao Jisheng in January 2022, make the 42-year-old the frontrunner for the job. Will Still lose him position after 2-0 defeat by Preston leave the team 21st for the Championship, with the coach winning only two of him 13 league games.
Interim boss Tonda Eckert step in and oversee 2-1 win on Wednesday night, but The Mirror talk say plenty supporters still dey unhappy before bottom club Sheffield Wednesday visit on Saturday. The report add say anger against Sport Republic don dey build for a while.
Michael Carrick, former Middlesbrough boss, dey among the other candidates, and the report also claim say O’Neil bin reject chance to return to one club before him name surface for Southampton.
For many Southampton fans, the problem na O’Neil seven-year spell with Portsmouth at the start of him professional career, and that link make dem see am as unsuitable. The report still talk say him CV no bad, after him work at one club and the early part of him time at Wolves.
The Mirror also note say social media was full of negative reactions around the 42-year-old on Friday afternoon.
