"The anger was palpable and hardly assuaged by an email sent to employees by the chief executive, Mark Ashton, who sought to douse the fire by stating there had been no intention to endorse Farage nor his policies."
"At best, they were grievously naive in letting Farage and his social media team run amok after arriving for a pre-booked stadium tour; a less generous reading would be that they simply stood by and let it happen."
"A photo of Farage holding an Ipswich shirt aloft, seemingly in their press conference room, was swiftly emblazoned as the banner on his party's X account."
"The salient questions are how much Ipswich were involved with his visit in advance and whether any attempts were made to avoid the club being piggybacked in public."
Nigel Farage's visit to Ipswich Town sparked outrage among staff after photos went viral. Many felt the club was naive in allowing his social media team to operate freely. An email from CEO Mark Ashton attempted to clarify that there was no intention to endorse Farage or his policies. However, the situation raised questions about the club's prior knowledge of the visit and their involvement. Farage's photo with an Ipswich shirt was used prominently on his party's social media, further complicating the club's position.
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