Ed Sheeran takes minority stake in Premier League new boys Ipswich Town

Pop star Ed Sheeran has followed the likes of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney by investing in a football club.

The lifelong Ipswich Town fan has bought a 1.4% stake in the newly promoted side, who will face Liverpool on Saturday.

The club announced the news on Thursday, two days before they make their Premier League return.

"His total stake in the football club is 1.4%, and as part of the agreement, Ed will have long-term use of an executive box at Portman Road stadium, which he has personalised ahead of the 2024/25 season.

"Ed will not join the board of the football club as this is a passive and minority investment only."

Sheeran added: “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."

Since Sheeran started sponsoring the shirts, they have become best sellers, and he has become a global ambassador for the team.

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