{"id":278117,"date":"2024-03-28T08:12:36","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T08:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepeoplesperson.com\/?p=278117"},"modified":"2024-03-28T08:12:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T08:12:36","slug":"ipswich-boss-kieran-mckenna-provides-glimmer-of-hope-for-under-fire-manchester-united-loanee-brandon-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepeoplesperson.com\/2024\/03\/28\/ipswich-boss-kieran-mckenna-provides-glimmer-of-hope-for-under-fire-manchester-united-loanee-brandon-williams-278117\/","title":{"rendered":"Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna provides glimmer of hope for under-fire Manchester United loanee Brandon Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--Article Start--><\/p>\n<p>Ipswich boss, Kieran McKenna, has claimed that he is still open to Brandon Williams returning to Portman Road to finish his loan spell at the club.<\/p>\n<p>The 23 year old broke into the Manchester United first team way back in 2019 under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and even played in a Europa League semi-final defeat to Sevilla as he made an impressive 36 appearances for the first team that year.<\/p>\n<p>However, the player has never kicked on since and has been injured and loaned out to numerous clubs. <\/p>\n<p>Williams had <a href=\"https:\/\/thepeoplesperson.com\/2023\/10\/01\/brandon-williams-scores-brilliant-diving-header-on-loan-at-ipswich-town-270306\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">started off well<\/a> on loan to Ipswich this season, even scoring a couple of well-taken goals.<\/p>\n<p>However, a series of injuries meant the player&#8217;s game time was significantly reduced and he <a href=\"https:\/\/thepeoplesperson.com\/2024\/01\/12\/brandon-williams-back-at-manchester-united-for-medical-assessments-274242\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">returned<\/a> to his parent club in January.<\/p>\n<p>Things have gone from bad to worse for the full back as he has been <a href=\"https:\/\/thepeoplesperson.com\/2024\/03\/23\/brandon-williams-accused-of-dangerous-driving-in-court-277906\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">charged<\/a> with causing a car crash in November last year.<\/p>\n<p>He has been accused of driving his Audi A3 S Line car at speeds over 90mph on the A34, before being involved in an accident at a speed of 74mph.<\/p>\n<p>The prosecution also alleges Williams was seen inhaling laughing gas prior to the crash. &#8220;He was seen by witnesses to have taken nitrous oxide from balloons&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Williams denies responsibility for the crash and that he was driving under the influence.<\/p>\n<p>However, there may be a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel for the United fullback.<\/p>\n<p>Former United coach and Ipswich boss, Mckenna, has kept the door ajar for a possible return to Portman Road.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eadt.co.uk\/sport\/24216044.ipswich-town-brandon-williams-still-return-man-united\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The East Anglian Daily Times<\/a> report that the Northern Irishman claimed, &#8220;the situation hasn&#8217;t really changed in that it&#8217;s out of our hands&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Brandon&#8217;s a Man United player, he&#8217;s been back at Man United for the last few months and there has to be a certain level of readiness for him to come back here and be ready to contribute&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If he doesn&#8217;t reach that readiness before the end of the season, then he won&#8217;t return. If he was able to reach that readiness, then it would be another option for us towards the end of the season&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s a player who doesn&#8217;t belong to our club, as such, so it&#8217;s a matter for Man United at the moment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>McKenna and Williams would have spent a few years together at Old Trafford, so he is perhaps fortunate that the coach will likely have greater patience with his antics than most due to their history together.<\/p>\n<p>The defender, who was so highly praised in 2019, has declined massively and his career is already in freefall. Therefore, if he can somehow find a way to get back into high-flying Ipswich&#8217;s plans, he can consider himself very lucky indeed.<\/p>\n<p>One gets the feeling that the player cannot afford to throw away many more opportunities, even only being 23 years old.<\/p>\n<p><HR><br \/>\n<em>Want to be the first to hear breaking Man United news? 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