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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, Mar 24, 12:54:22