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Ipswich Town Football Club supporters are voicing their concern at Reform UK leader Nigel Farage using Portman Road as part of his latest drive for publicity.
The divisive politician was in Suffolk yesterday in an attempt to whip up support ahead of local elections in May. He faced a group of protesters in Felixstowe before holding a party rally at Trinity Park during the evening.
It has now emerged that Farage visited Portman Road earlier in the day, with Reform sharing images of him holding up an Ipswich Town shirt, with his name and the number 10 printed on the back, beside the pitch.
A caption under another image of Farage pretending to sign a contract in the club's media suite read: "I've never been too bad on the right wing."
In a further video shared, Farage says: "Ipswich Town are really in contention to get back to the Premier League. Let's hope they do it, but if they don't then I think, having had a chat with a few people here, there's a chance of the manager's job coming up next season and I'm definitely on the shortlist. The trouble is, there's only one job I'm really after..."
Several comments underneath the post described Ipswich Town's decision to host Farage as 'shameful' and 'embarrassing', some highlighting how Reform's policies don't align with Ipswich Town FC's inclusion and anti-discrimination stance and others pointing out Farage's previous claim that 'politics should be kept out of football'.
Ipswich Town Football Club, who have not shared any of the posts, opted not to comment about the visit when contacted.
The EADT and Ipswich Star understands that Reform didn't use the party or Farage's name when initially booking the private tour online and that the printed shirt was purchased rather than gifted.
Posted By: norwaay on March 24th 2026 at 12:54:22
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- nbttt... (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 24, 12:25:28
- Stadium Tour information (General Chat) - norwaay, Mar 24, 13:54:14
- PASHUN (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 24, 13:58:10
- The Pashun of Bongo Christ (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 24, 14:05:08
- "running towards adversity" haha (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 24, 13:56:16
- PASHUN (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 24, 13:58:10
- What an own goal. Highly embarrassing for Reform that. (General Chat) - Jim, Mar 24, 13:03:49
- You'd think the club would come out and explain there's no affiliation (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Mar 24, 12:53:33
- Then they antagonise their cunts (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 24, 12:56:25
- Not really, not by saying they don’t endorse any political party (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 24, 12:57:51
- That won’t stop the infighting between fans (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 24, 13:00:46
- Not really, not by saying they don’t endorse any political party (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 24, 12:57:51
- 'Wait and see' policy (General Chat) - norwaay, Mar 24, 12:55:29
- I don’t think they are really (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 24, 12:57:20
- or simply come out and own it (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 24, 13:02:58
- Yes, agree - but they are probably frozen right now (General Chat) - norwaay, Mar 24, 13:02:33
- Indeed (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 24, 13:33:57
- At the end of the day (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 24, 13:12:04
- A no win situation 👌 (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 24, 12:57:10
- I don’t think they are really (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 24, 12:57:20
- Then they antagonise their cunts (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 24, 12:56:25
- Can we get rid of the "On the charge" stickers now Farage's come out as Ipswich scum? (n/m) (General Chat) - 51eve, Mar 24, 12:40:03
- Hahaha (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 24, 12:39:17
- Fucking hell! (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Mar 24, 12:35:18
- EADT reporting (General Chat) - norwaay, Mar 24, 12:54:22
- No comment is a shambles haha (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 24, 12:56:17
- National reporters getting amongst it (General Chat) - norwaay, Mar 24, 13:03:17
- No comment is a shambles haha (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 24, 12:56:17
- EADT reporting (General Chat) - norwaay, Mar 24, 12:54:22
- Haha ouch (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 24, 12:28:27
- Fuck, that’s buggered my algorithm for the next few years (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Mar 24, 12:28:00
- lolf vimto (General Chat) - Huge Small, Mar 24, 12:35:18
- We got two ffs (General Chat) - APB, Mar 24, 12:49:08
- i did a *parental advisory* (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 24, 12:29:24
- True, didn’t realise it was a direct feed to the operation hq though (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Mar 24, 12:50:04
- i can but only apologise then (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 24, 12:54:54
- No need, I was only joking anyway (General Chat) - APB, Mar 24, 13:01:51
- i can but only apologise then (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 24, 12:54:54
- True, didn’t realise it was a direct feed to the operation hq though (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Mar 24, 12:50:04
- lolf vimto (General Chat) - Huge Small, Mar 24, 12:35:18
- Stadium Tour information (General Chat) - norwaay, Mar 24, 13:54:14
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