Sponsor and lifelong Town supporter Ed Sheeran has acquired a minority stake in the club.

Framlingham-based pop star Sheeran, , has acquired his shares through Gamechanger 20 Ltd and has a 1.4 per cent stake in the Blues.

Part of the agreement will see Sheeran gain long-term use of an executive box at Portman Road, which he has personalised ahead of the new season.

“I am really excited to have bought a small percentage of my hometown football club,” Sheeran told the club site.

“It’s any football fan’s dream to be an owner of the club they support and I feel so grateful for this opportunity.  

“I have lived in Suffolk since I was three years old and, while I travel the world and sometimes feel like an outsider in big cities, Suffolk and Ipswich have always made me feel part of the community and protected. 

“It’s such a joy to be a fan of Ipswich Town. There are ups and downs but football is all about taking the highs and the lows.

“I’m not a voting shareholder or a board member, this is just me putting some money into the club I love and them returning the gesture, so please don’t get onto me with signing suggestions or tactics to play!  I’m excited for the Premier League to start this weekend. Let’s go!”  

Chairman and CEO Mark Ashton added: “This is an incredibly proud day for the football club. 

“The support Ed and his team have shown us over the last three years has been nothing short of remarkable and for him to make this investment in the club feels like the natural progression in our relationship. 

“For one of the biggest artists in the world to give us so much of his time and give the club such incredible exposure around the world, while asking for very little in return, highlights just what makes this relationship such a special one. 

“It’s been a pleasure to get to know Ed and his team over the last three years and we look forward to building our relationship further now as the club enters the Premier League.”

Photo: ITFC

Tommy_ITFC added 19:11 - Aug 15 Announcement video is class , club is top all over at the moment (except left wing)
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Monkey_Blue added 19:12 - Aug 15 This is great news. His continued association with the club is nothing but a huge positive. Whether you like his music or not, he promotes the club globally via social media, interviews and on stage to 100’s of millions of people.
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Monkey_Blue added 19:12 - Aug 15 This is great news. His continued association with the club is nothing but a huge positive. Whether you like his music or not, he promotes the club globally via social media, interviews and on stage to 100’s of millions of people.
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Bert added 19:13 - Aug 15 I dare anyone not to be cheerful at this !
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Broadbent23 added 19:14 - Aug 15 Ed will be the chairman in 10 years similar to what Elton John did at Watford. Thank you Ed for your support.
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IpswichT62OldBoy added 19:19 - Aug 15 Yes he is a true Blue, you would have to be after the past 18 years. Proud as Punch.
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Flight_of_Shefki added 19:20 - Aug 15 That video is incredible. Serious golden era awaits in the wings for this club.
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Whos_blue added 19:26 - Aug 15 Great news story. So much positivity around the club.
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MK1 added 19:35 - Aug 15 Great ambassador for our club. Thanks Ed.
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Rimsy added 19:42 - Aug 15 Warms the heart. All the investment from the US is fantastic, but it's nice to have some famous local involvement.
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JewellintheTown added 19:58 - Aug 15 Move over Clarkson, Caleb Cooper has morphed into Ed Sheeran! Now where's Gerald?
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Marcus added 20:19 - Aug 15 Love the guy. Ambivalent with his music...
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TimmyH added 20:42 - Aug 15 Never like the term 'Tractor Boys' makes us sound like a bunch of yokels bud that video was great! He clearly loves the club.
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RedWhiteAndBLUE added 20:44 - Aug 15 Did he have the stake with chips and tomato ketchup? Bought from the Cricketers?
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Gforce added 20:54 - Aug 15 To all you finance experts out there, how much would 1.4% have cost him ??
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BlueWax added 21:00 - Aug 15 Thrill a minute Thursday ! We love you Ed
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BurleysGloryDays added 21:00 - Aug 15 Wonderful news! Great day!
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poet added 21:07 - Aug 15 What better ambassador for our club could we possibly have ! Superb news.
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ChestnutSe added 21:32 - Aug 15 Brilliant stuff. Well done Ed
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maninashed added 21:39 - Aug 15 TimmyH to me that's aways been the joke - Look at you big city show offs we're only yokels but we can beat you. I love the inverted insult it implies. Brilliant.
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Runner added 22:00 - Aug 15 Gforce: something like £3.5m. I.e. £105m got them 40% of club meaning club was worth at that point £260m. Of course ITFC may be valued more more and Ed may have put in something like £5m for his 1.4% stake.
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Gforce added 22:32 - Aug 15 Nice one Runner........Probably loose change for our Ed ! Top man all the same.
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bobble added 22:38 - Aug 15 ED Sheeran should not be using X ,nor should our club ,as the owner of X is a racist who supports the far right extremism you have seen on the streets....everytime you use X you endorse his nasty divisive agenda ,,,town supporters and the club and sheering should be better than that . And there are plenty of alternatives that can do the same thing so why support the one owned by people who support rasicm and homophobia and violence .....and the stupid nickname tractor boys when Did that arrive ?

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SuperKieranMcKenna added 22:38 - Aug 15 Even if you don’t like the guy’s music (which I do he’s got talent). You can deny he’s Suffolk and Town through and through. Legend.
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jayceee added 00:52 - Aug 16 I'm going to have to force myself to like his music now... love him!
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