Mark Ashton, the chief executive of Ipswich Town, has disclosed that Ed Sheeran was unexpectedly involved in the club’s summer hiring. Shortly before taking the stage with Taylor Swift, the international pop sensation and little club shareholder allegedly participated in a video conversation to persuade a new recruit to commit to the squad.
Ashton made a suggestion that the player is “certainly scoring a few goals” and is a Sheeran fan, but he did not identify the player. “Ed jumped on a Zoom call at the training ground, just before performing with Taylor Swift,” Ashton stated during the Soccerex business event in Miami. That should have been crucial in completing the transaction.
The profile appears to be fulfilled by Sammie Szmodics, who signed from Blackburn the day following Sheeran and Swift’s performance at Wembley on August 15. Recently, Szmodics scored an overhead kick during Ipswich’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham. He shared a picture of himself with Sheeran on Instagram with the message, “Overhead kick, win & a smudge with big Ed.” GO IN THERE.
Ashton cracked a joke. “Officially, Sheeran is now a member of our recruitment team.” Sheeran, who has been a frequent visitor at Portman Road since 2021, when he became the club’s jersey sponsor, will be at Ipswich’s match against Manchester United on Sunday.
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