Ipswich Town won promotion from the Championship to the Premier League for the second time in three seasons on Saturday, but former Norwich City striker Chris Sutton is still making fun of the Tractor Boys.

Kieran McKenna’s men defeated Queens Park Rangers 3-0 at Portman Road to earn automatic promotion alongside second-tier champions Coventry City.

The Tractor Boys ended just one point ahead of Millwall, who entered the play-offs with momentum after defeating Oxford United 2-0 thanks to Femi Azeez’s brace.

George Hirst, Jaden Philogene-Bidace, and summer signing Kasey McAteer scored goals to stir Ipswich’s final-day celebrations.

Chris Sutton takes aim at Ipswich Town as Tractor Boys secure Premier League position.

McKenna has been under pressure this season, as the Tractor Boys were generally anticipated to challenge for a return to the Premier League.

McKenna’s first promotion from the Championship to the Premier League came as a surprise, given the Portman Road team had only returned to the second division from League One the previous year.

This time, however, the 39-year-old was expected to lead the Tractor Boys back to the Premier League, and he has delivered once more.

McKenna is now responsible for ensuring that Ipswich are a better top-flight team next season than the squad that was relegated to the Championship last season.

The Portman Road club’s previous Premier League season was disastrous, with only four wins in 38 league games and a 16-point deficit to safety.

In a post on X, Sutton praised Ipswich and Kieran McKenna for their potential success in their comeback to the top flight.They’ll most likely have a difficult time next season.

Sutton, who started his career with Norwich and scored 35 goals in 102 appearances, has a natural dislike for Ipswich, which he has reiterated.

Ipswich Town must learn lessons from the 2024 summer transfer window.

Ipswich accomplished a rare accomplishment by securing back-to-back promotions from League One to the Premier League in 2024.

However, the Tractor Boys failed to prepare their roster for the top division during the 2024 summer transfer window, which played a significant role in their unwelcome Championship return.

Except for striker Liam Delap, who scored 12 goals in 37 Premier League games for McKenna’s side, the summer newcomers struggled to adapt to life in the top flight at Portman Road.