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Original Title: On Tuesday morning, Ipswich told The Athletic that Farage, 61, had not been formally invited to the stadium and that no club official was present to greet him. The Athletic, however, has seen evidence that the invitation to Reform and Farage was extended by an associate of a senior club official.
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On Tuesday morning, Ipswich declined to comment on the record, although a club source said Farage was not formally invited to attend Portman Road.
They say it was a private tour — booked through Portman Road Events — and they had no knowledge at the time of booking that it was for the leader of Reform.
The same source stressed that there was no official club involvement, nor was he there to meet a senior official during his visit, which they said lasted around 30 minutes. That version of events was reported by other sections of the UK media.
But evidence provided by a Reform source contradicts this version. The Athletic has seen a message sent by an associate of a senior club figure to a Reform official asking for a meeting with Farage during his visit to the town.