Halajko believes Ipswich must boost their youth development efforts

The Premier League team is making significant efforts to achieve category one academy status in the near future.

Halajko is part of that process, which involves improving the facilities and ensuring they have top talent coming through.

“It’s always been a club which has had a proud tradition in youth development,” Halajko told TownTV.

“For years and years gone by it was always a club that people looked as a shining light in youth development.

“There are the foundations here, it’s a club which believes in youth development. I think one of the most important things is that there’s a line right from the top. 

“The top of the football club agrees that youth development needs to be a big part of this football club and then it’s got the history to prove also that youth development is an important part of this football club.”