[2] After retiring as a player he joined the coaching staff at West Ham United, then worked with Chelsea's youth team and served as assistant manager of Ipswich Town under John Lyall from 1990, helping Ipswich win promotion to the new FA Premier League as Second Division champions in 1992.
For the 1993-94 season, McGiven was named as head coach of Ipswich, although Lyall was still officially the club's manager.
Ipswich started the season reasonably well, a notable success coming towards the end of November, when they travelled to Old Trafford to face defending champions and eventual double winners Manchester United in the league, and held the hosts to a goalless draw.
His son, Paul, who previously worked as a fitness coach at West Ham United under Gianfranco Zola, remains a key part of the Chelsea FC scouting staff.
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