Plea For Ipswich Town To Pay debts

The shocking state of Ipswich Town’s finances and lack of proper leadership by owner Marcus Evans (pictured) have been exposed.

The club is said to owe thousands to a raft of local suppliers, with reports from the training ground that vehicles had been repossessed, and then returned when the outstanding payments were made.

Now a supporters group has called on the club to pay up, with fears Town could go into administration as it has in the past.

Trust Chair Alasdair Ross said: ‘Many local people have bitter memories about the amount of money owed to local businesses such as florists and caterers, and organisations including the St. John`s Ambulance, when the club went into administration in 2003.

‘For an organisation already carrying over £80m worth of debt, relatively small amounts owed to local businesses may seem inconsequential, but for many of these local businesses it could mean the difference between survival or collapse.

‘The local community, including those who lost money, stood by the club during the administration period, and we want to know that this faith is being rewarded by the club honouring its debts to local businesses now.’

It would be shame if a decent run of form on the pitch is overshadowed by events off it.