Ed Sheeran acquires minority stake in Ipswich Town

English football club, Ipswich Town, have recently revealed that musician Ed Sheeran has acquired a minority stake in the club. Sheeran has acquired 1.4% and will gain long-term usage of the executive box at Portman Road stadium. Sheeran, though, will not be joining Ipswich Town’s board as the club states that the singer’s investment is a ‘passive and minority investment only.’

Ed Sheeran, commented,

“I am really excited to have bought a small percentage of my hometown football club. 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!”? 

Mark Ashton, Chairman, Ipswich Town, said,

“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.”