New boss will play on...in the reserves

Manager still registered as a player

The 37 year old told The Sun that he would only was not planning on appearing in the first team: "It would need an outbreak of malaria for me to play for the first team again. I will turn out for the reserves. I want to teach players how to conduct themselves," he said.

The former Northern Ireland international made what he thought was his last Ipswich appearance at Plymouth in the final game of the 2005/2006 campaign. In being appointed the successor to Joe Royle on Tuesday, Jim becomes the youngest manager in the Championship.