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ARTICLE VIEW:
Altercation between player and fan mars return of Tom Brady’s
Birmingham City to English soccer’s second tier
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN
Updated:
8:08 AM EDT, Sat August 9, 2025
Source: CNN
drew its first game in its return to the , English soccer’s second
tier, but the opening game festivities turned sour following an
altercation between a fan and a player late on.
The moment was captured on the TV broadcast which showed a fan
appearing to make contact with Ipswich Town’s Jack Taylor after the
away side equalized in added time during the 1-1 draw.
Newly promoted Birmingham City – the soccer club where legendary
quarterback is a minority owner – had taken the lead against Ipswich
Town when star striker Jay Stansfield fired into an open net in the
55th minute.
But with time running out, Ipswich Town’s George Hirst calmly
equalized from the penalty spot to give the visiting side a share of
the points at St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham.
The decision to award the late penalty kick was a contentious one and
tensions boiled over during Ipswich Town’s celebrations.
Players from both teams pushed and grabbed hold of each other as the
incident moved past the goal and toward the section of fans behind it.
Footage then shows a fan jumping over the barriers toward the players
where he appeared to make contact with Ipswich Town’s Taylor.
This fan was then pulled away from the crowd of players by stadium
security.
“I think there might have been an incident with the crowd and one of
the players, to be honest, that maybe wasn’t ideal,” Ipswich Town
head coach Kieran McKenna told the Sky Sports broadcast after the game.
“It’ll be seen or it’ll be reported and let’s see,” McKenna
added.
The English Football Association (FA) told CNN on Saturday they were
aware of the incident and will be investigating further.
The West Midlands Police told CNN they are working with Birmingham City
Football Club and are reviewing CCTV footage to establish the full
circumstances.
CNN has reached out to Birmingham City and Ipswich Town for comment.
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