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  1. The biggest dates on the calendar are...published at 12:00 26 June

    The EFL fixture list is out and we know you are bursting to know what you've got to look forward to - or dread - from your team this upcoming season.

    Here are some key dates to put in your diary:

    • 8 August - v Birmingham (A)

    • 16 August - v Southampton (H)

    • 4 October - v Norwich (H)

    • 26 December - v Millwall (A)

    • 1 January 2026 - v Oxford United (H)

    • 11 April - v Norwich (A)

    • 2 May - v QPR (H)

    See Ipswich Town's full fixture list here.

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  2. Fixture day is almost upon us...published at 15:42 25 June

    Your club will soon discover their schedule for the upcoming EFL season. As soon as Thursday, in fact.

    Want to know who your side will face on opening day? The EFL fixtures will be announced at 12:00 BST - but that's not all.

    The day will be rounded off by the first round of Carabao Cup being drawn at 16:30 BST.

    So check back on 26 June to see who your team faces first, last and everything in between.

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  3. Town stalwart leaves coaching rolepublished at 16:33 24 June

    Bryan Klug pictured wearing an Ipswich Town training topImage source, Rex Features
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    Bryan Klug has acted as caretaker boss three times, most recently in 2018

    Long-serving Ipswich coach Bryan Klug has decided to leave the club.

    Klug's association with Town goes back nearly 50 years, in both a playing and coaching capacity, having come through the youth system at Portman Road and being on the books under Sir Bobby Robson in the late 1970s and early 80s.

    He played for Wimbledon, Chesterfield, Peterborough and a number of non-league clubs during his playing career before returning to Ipswich as a youth coach in 1987 and becoming head of the club's academy when it launched in 1998.

    As well as helping the development of stars including Kieron Dyer, Richard Wright, Titus Bramble and Darren Bent, he saw the under-18s win the FA Youth Cup in 2005, became Jim Magilton's assistant manager the following year and served as caretaker boss on three occasions before becoming head of coaching and player development in 2016.

    "Everyone at Ipswich Town thanks Bryan for his contribution over such a prolonged period and wishes him well for the future," a club statement said, external, adding he was leaving "in order to pursue other interests".

  4. Ipswich Town women to play home games at Colchesterpublished at 12:37 23 June

    Colchester United's JobServe Community StadiumImage source, Rex Features
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    Ipswich Town Women will play home games at Colchester United's JobServe Community Stadium for the next two seasons.

    Ipswich Town women will play home games at Colchester's JobServe Community Stadium for the next two seasons.

    The agreement will also see the club's men's under-21s play a number of games at the venue, which is 16 miles from Ipswich across the Essex border, in 2025-26 and 2026-27.

    Town women will play second-tier football for the first time in 2025-26 after winning promotion to the newly renamed WSL2 (Women's Super League 2) last season, having played home games at Felixstowe & Walton United for more than a decade.

    The deal will see upgrades to the pitch at the JobServe Community Stadium ahead of the new season.

    Rachel Harris, Town's head of women's football, told the club website, external: "With the additional requirements and challenges following promotion to the second tier for the first time, it sadly wasn't possible to maintain the Martello as our home. We're excited to be playing our WSL2 games at Colchester, and we can't wait to welcome our fans to the stadium as we make the step up next season."

    Town chairman Mark Ashton said: "We're excited for the possibilities available to us at Colchester and look forward to seeing as many of our fans there as possible supporting Joe Sheehan and his team."

    Following record crowds in each of the past two campaigns, the club intends to host the women's team at Portman Road during the next campaign while work is continuing towards finding a permanent home in the Ipswich area.

  5. Gossip: Ipswich join race to sign winger Pokupublished at 12:21 17 June

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    Ipswich Town have reportedly joined Birmingham City, Celtic and Rangers in the race to sign Peterborough United's out-of-contract winger Kwame Poku, 23, with the Tractor Boys set to table an official offer. (Football League World), external

    Ipswich have also made enquiries about Spanish Chelsea striker Marc Guiu, 19, and Divin Mubama, 20, at Manchester City with both considered as potential options to replace Liam Delap. (East Anglian Daily Times), external

    Take a look at Tuesday's full gossip column to see the latest transfer news and rumours from the EFL

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  6. Aberdeen to host Ipswich in pre-season friendlypublished at 11:37 17 June

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    Pittodrie will host the pre-season friendly in July

    Aberdeen will face recently relegated Premier League club Ipswich Town as part of their pre-season preparations.

    The Scottish Cup winners will host the friendly at Pittodrie on Friday, 25 July at 19:30 BST.

    Ipswich will spend next season in the English Championship after suffering relegation on their return to the top flight.

    The previous meetings between the sides came back in the 1981-82 Uefa Cup, with Sir Bobby Robson's side falling to a 4-2 defeat against Sir Alex Ferguson's Dons over two legs.

    Prior to this match, Aberdeen will kick off their pre-season plans with a 10-day training camp in Portugal.

    The first team will then take on Cove Rangers at Balmoral Stadium on 12 July.

    An Aberdeen XI will also face Peterhead, Inverurie Locos and Formartine United across July.

    Aberdeen's pre-season fixtures:

    • Wednesday, 9 July: Peterhead v Aberdeen XI, Balmoor Stadium

    • Saturday, 12 July: Cove Rangers v Aberdeen, Balmoral Stadium

    • Wednesday, 16 July: Inverurie Locos v Aberdeen XI, Harlaw Park

    • Saturday, 19 July: Formartine Utd v Aberdeen XI, North Lodge Park

    • Friday, 25 July: Aberdeen v Ipswich Town, Pittodrie