Ipswich Town boss Paul Lambert has signed a new contract at Portman Road until the summer of 2025.<\/p>\n
Lambert took over the reins at Portman Road in October 2018 and had 18 months remaining on his existing deal; however, the Scotsman has put pen to paper on a bumper new contract.<\/p>\n
The announcements comes off the back of a disappointing 5-3 defeat to Lincoln City on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Following the Boxing Day draw with Gillingham, Lambert confusingly suggested his time in Suffolk was in the balance; although no officials at the club had seemingly added evidence to his suggestions.<\/p>\n
The former Norwich boss said at the time<\/a>: “Listen, if they want to go and employ another manager – nae problem – I’ll go. It’s not a problem for me to go. I’ll leave tomorrow, I’ll leave the next day. It’s not a problem.<\/p>\n “Ipswich Town is the most important thing. Not me. Ipswich Town is the most important thing. I’ll go.”<\/p>\n In a statement released by the club, owner Marcus Evans said<\/a>: “Football management is a precarious business and I have stated many times the importance of having a long term vision which is executed by a management team who are confident that they will be given time to continually improve the performance and quality of the squad.<\/p>\n “The coaching group led by the manager have done a fantastic job in turning a fragile environment – following last season\u2019s relegation – into one where we have a mental expectation to win every game.”<\/p>\n On Lambert’s impact at Town, Evans added: “The coaching group led by the manager have done a fantastic job in turning a fragile environment – following last season\u2019s relegation – into one where we have a mental expectation to win every game.”<\/p>\n He continued: \u201cPaul has developed a strong squad and has been a catalyst in the Club\u2019s re-engagement with fans, including playing a role in helping to bring new supporters to Portman Road. I am therefore pleased to announce that Paul and I reached agreement last month to extend his current deal for an additional four years and we are now able to officially announce the new contract.<\/p>\nEvans: The Coaching Group Have Done a Fantastic Job<\/h3>\n