Ipswich manager Paul Lambert paid for around 50 of the club’s fans to travel to their game at Blackburn on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The 49-year-old paid the \u00a337 tickets, amounting to almost \u00a31,800, out of his own pocket as a way of “saying thanks” for the support he has received from supporters.<\/p>\n
The reimbursement, offered before the journey to the game, was accompanied by an individual note signed by Lambert on each of the fans’ coach seats.<\/p>\n
The letter read: \u201cI’m told you are travelling to our game against Blackburn at the weekend on the official club coaches.<\/p>\n
“As a personal thank you for making the long journey to support the team, I would like to pay your costs for the coach trip.<\/p>\n
“This club is lucky in that it enjoys fantastic support home and away and without you the fans, we don’t have a game.<\/p>\n
“On a personal note, I really appreciated the support I have received from the supporters, and this is my way of saying thanks to people like you who travel all over the country to support this club.<\/p>\n
“I have arranged with the club for you to be reimbursed for your travel costs and once again, thanks for your support. Enjoy the game.”<\/p>\n
Ipswich are bottom of the Championship and suffered a 2-0 defeat at Ewood Park, but the gesture was well received by fans.<\/p>\n
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!”<\/p>\n
The former Norwich boss joined Ipswich in October, replacing Paul Hurst, with the club already at the foot of the Championship table.<\/p>\n
He has since lost nine of his 14 games in charge, but recently cut the gap to safety to seven points.<\/p>\n
Lambert says he will remain with the Tractor Boys next season, even if they are relegated to the third tier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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