Town boss Paul Lambert has welcomed owner Marcus Evans having more of a public face, believing it is something he needs to do and is a positive for the club.
Evans, pictured above with general manager of football operations Lee O'Neill, has famously shied away from publicity since taking over at Portman Road in December 2007 but gave his first on-camera interview to the club's in-house TV channel in April 2018, another earlier this year, was spotted on the pitch with Lambert and his staff at Milton Keynes and at the weekend gave selfies to fans ahead of the game against Tranmere.
"I said it when I first came in, when you're the owner and the custodian you have to put your face out there, and you have to take the rough with the smooth,” Lambert said.
"I get on really well with him and I think the club is in a strong place with him. He might not like the limelight, which I totally get, because some people aren't comfortable in front of the camera and media, but quite rightly he should be [putting his face out there] because the way the club is going at the minute is a big part of him as well.
"So he should take the plaudits as well because he's the custodian of it. There will be times when he and I disagree, but if he's taking photos and speaking to people then I think that's great for him and I think it's great for the football club in general.”
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