Singer-songwriter and Ipswich City fan Ed Sheeran has given extra monetary backing to the membership by shopping for a 1.4 per cent stake within the newly-promoted Premier League aspect.
One of the vital commercially profitable musicians in historical past, Sheeran has been The Tractor Boys’ primary shirt sponsor since 2021 and has designed their third equipment.
“It’s any soccer fan’s dream to be an proprietor of the membership they assist and I really feel so grateful for this chance,” mentioned Sheeran.
“I’ve lived in Suffolk since I used to be three years previous and, whereas I journey the world and generally really feel like an outsider in massive cities, Suffolk and Ipswich have at all times made me really feel a part of the neighborhood and guarded.
“It’s such a pleasure to be a fan of Ipswich City. There are ups and downs however soccer is all about taking the highs and the lows.”
Ed Sheeran: Ipswich ‘love’
Sheeran emphasised that he is not going to play an energetic position in boardroom choices, with the membership describing his involvement as “passive”, though he has been seen watching video games from an government field at their Portman Street dwelling.
“I’m not a voting shareholder or a board member,” he mentioned. “That is simply me placing some cash into the membership I really like and them returning the gesture, so please don’t get onto me with signing solutions or techniques to play.”
The 33-year-old used a clip of himself driving a tractor via a discipline to announce the settlement to his Instagram following of virtually 48 million.
He had revealed City’s third equipment on the platform final week, explaining that the design in ‘Suffolk pink’ was impressed by the fortress in his hometown of Framlingham.
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“The assist Ed and his crew have proven us during the last three years has been nothing in need of exceptional and for him to make this funding feels just like the pure development in our relationship,” mentioned Ipswich chairman Mark Ashton.
“For one of many greatest artists on the earth to present us a lot of his time and provides the membership such unbelievable publicity around the globe, whereas asking for little or no in return, highlights simply what makes this relationship such a particular one.”
Ipswich host Liverpool on Saturday (12.30pm BST) of their first top-flight match since 2002. “I’m excited for the Premier League to begin this weekend,” mentioned Sheeran. “Let’s go.”
