Ipswich Town fans leave extraordinary sea of litter through the town centre as ... trends now
Ipswich Town fans have left behind an extraordinary sea of litter as supporters enjoyed boozy celebrations to mark their team's Premier League promotion.
Shocking footage shared on social media shows empty beer cans and bottles dumped throughout Ipswich town centre.
However, instead of kicking up a fuss, council bosses encouraged supporters to keep celebrating, telling fans: 'Keep the memories, we'll handle the mess.'
Ipswich Borough Council added in their post on social media: 'What an amazing day. Clean-up starts tomorrow.'
The Tractor Boys secured their return to the Premier League this weekend with a 2-0 win over Huddersfield.
Mess left behind by Ipswich Town supporters following their celebrations yesterday
Footage shared on social media shows empty beer cans and bottles dumped on the streets
Rubbish left by the side of shops after fans marched through the streets, waving flags and setting off flares
It marks the end of a long and anguished 22-year absence from the top flight of English football.
Celebrations began yesterday with a pitch invasion that took almost an hour to clear before fans took to the streets of Ipswich.
Footage shared on social media shows supporters setting off flares and waving flags as they left Portman Road stadium.
Pop sensation Ed Sheeran was also spotted celebrating Ipswich Town's promotion while out in Miami.
He was seen throwing his arms up in the air following the final whistle and even took to Instagram to share a reel.
The 33-year-old captioned it: 'Back to back promotions for Ipswich. Very emotional. It wasn’t that long ago I was sat at Portman Road watching them lose in League One with 11k people watching.
The state of Ipswich Town centre after celebrations finished yesterday
