However, Sheeran saved McKenna a blush by leaving his guitar at home. It was probably for the best, with the Ipswich boss admitting he's “not very good” at karaoke.
“There was no chanting, but the players are excited,” McKenna said. “They know this is a win to be cherished but they also know where we want to go as a club – winning games in the Premier League – and we know that will be a challenge this season.”
“It’s been a long road to get to this point.”
After failing to quickly return to the Premier League following relegation in 2002, Ipswich reached the Championship play-offs only once after 2005 and were relegated to League One in 2019.
“It’s a really significant moment and a day in the club’s recent history to be cherished,” McKenna said.
“Look at the journey the club has been on over the last 22 years, the ups and downs, some ups but also some downs.”
“It’s a massive day for the fans to see their club win in the Premier League, against a fantastic club like Tottenham, in a stadium like this against a team like that.”
Ipswich failed to make the play-offs in the first two seasons of League One, finishing in 12th place in December 2021, when McKenna was appointed as Paul Cook's successor.
In his first full season, the Tractor Boys rose to second place and repeated the feat in the Championship last season.
“It is also a really meaningful day for us who have been involved in this journey for several years,” McKenna added.
“Everyone is excited, but I know we’ll all move on to the next step pretty quickly.”
