Ipswich boss Paul Lambert pays for fans to travel to Blackburn

Ipswich supervisor Paul Lambert paid for round 50 of the membership’s followers to journey to their recreation at Blackburn on Saturday.

The 49-year-old paid the £37 tickets, amounting to virtually £1,800, out of his personal pocket as a manner of “saying thanks” for the assist he has obtained from supporters.

The reimbursement, provided earlier than the journey to the sport, was accompanied by a person observe signed by Lambert on every of the followers’ coach seats.

The letter learn: “I’m informed you’re travelling to our recreation in opposition to Blackburn on the weekend on the official membership coaches.

“As a private thanks for making the lengthy journey to assist the group, I wish to pay your prices for the coach journey.

“This membership is fortunate in that it enjoys improbable assist dwelling and away and with out you the followers, we don’t have a recreation.

“On a private observe, I actually appreciated the assist I’ve obtained from the supporters, and that is my manner of claiming due to folks such as you who journey everywhere in the nation to assist this membership.

“I’ve organized with the membership so that you can be reimbursed to your journey prices and as soon as once more, thanks to your assist. Benefit from the recreation.”

Ipswich are backside of the Championship and suffered a 2-Zero defeat at Ewood Park, however the gesture was properly obtained by followers.

Lambert told BBC Radio Suffolk: “It’s not a PR stunt – if it was, I would have done it at every club I’ve been at and I’d be skint!”

The former Norwich boss joined Ipswich in October, replacing Paul Hurst, with the membership already on the foot of the Championship desk.

He has since misplaced 9 of his 14 video games in cost, however not too long ago lower the hole to security to seven factors.

Lambert says he’ll stay with the Tractor Boys subsequent season, even when they’re relegated to the third tier.