The scene toured social networks and sports platforms: footballers singing in a changing room while a world-known artist joined the celebration. Ipswich Town sealed its return to the Premier League after beating 3-0 Queens Park Rangers and the celebration had an unexpected protagonist for football, but usual for music: Ed Sheeran, who is part of the institution as a minority shareholder.

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The English team resolved the game quickly. In barely ten minutes, had already made a difference with goals from George Hirst at 3 minute and Jaden Philogene at 9, a start that left on track. More later, Kasey McAteer extended the lead to 85 to close a victory that guaranteed promotion from the EFL Championship.

The Chilean Marcelino Núñez, starter in the match, lived a special day. The South American midfielder actively participated in the match and then shared the celebrations with the squad and with Sheeran, with whom inc luso took a photograph that later circulated on social networks. The singer's presence wasn't symbolic: he accompanied the group both on the field, during the presentation of the trophy, and in the privacy of the locker room.

A promotion with impact on and off the field

The link between the British artist and the club has personal roots. In 2024, he acquired a minority stake in Ipswich Town, a team of which he is a fan from his childhood. That connection was reflected in the celebration, where the players sung one of their songs in the amid of the euphoria for the sports achievement.

The images shared by the club showed Sheeran integrated into the group, reinforcing a relationship that transcends sponsorship. application has been constant in the recent identity of the team, which now returns to the top category after a season outside it.

Promotion also defined the panorama at the top of the Championship. Ipswich secured one of the direct tickets along with Coventry, while Millwall, despite winning their match against Oxford United was relegated to third place and must play the ‘play-off’. In that instance they will face Hull City, while Southampton will measure Middlesbrough in the other semifinal.

The qualifiers will be played in double legs: the first way is scheduled for May 8 and the return a week later. The final, scheduled in Wembley, will be held on May 23rd, where the last available promotion will be defined.

Ipswich Town, for its part, has already secured its place in the next Premier League season, accompanied by a celebration that united sport and music on the same stage.