Peter Reid joins Ipswich Town in consultancy role

Having not been drawn on the current situation at this morning's press conference, Ipswich Town manager Paul Cook has now confirmed Peter Reid will be joining his coaching team on a consultancy basis.

The former England international, who has had a host of clubs in a managerial career including taking Sunderland into the Premier League, has been spotted at Town's last two games.

And he will now resume the link-up he began with manager Paul Cook while at Wigan Athletic in 2017.

On the arrival of the former Bolton Wanderers, Everton and Manchester City midfielder, Cook told iFollow Ipswich: "I worked with Peter for three years at Wigan.

"He’s a great guy. In the footballing world, you’ll rarely find someone who is as respected as Peter Reid, not just as a footballer but also what he’s done as a manager.