Overview
- Ipswich took four wins, two draws and one loss in December, the division’s top return, with Watford matching 14 points but trailing on goal difference.
- McKenna’s win is his sixth Manager of the Month award, adding to an EFL Championship manager of the season honor in 2024.
- He edged fellow nominees Javi Gracia of Watford, Hull City’s Sergej Jakirovic and Swansea City’s Vitor Matos.
- The judging panel comprised former Barnsley manager Danny Wilson, Sky Sports EFL analyst Don Goodman and Sky Bet EFL trader Ivor Davies.
- McKenna credited his players and supporters for coping with a demanding travel schedule, as Ipswich sit third, two points off second-placed Middlesbrough with a game in hand.