Emotions were high ahead of the highly anticipated derby match between Ipswich City and Norwich City when a can of beer was thrown at Delea Smith's car. Smith is a majority shareholder in Norwich and a well-known TV chef. Before Saturday's race, she drove a grey BMW to Portman Road. When she arrived in the back of the Canary bus, a fan was seen throwing a can of beer at her vehicle.
In addition, witnesses also saw fans lighting blue flares outside the stadium, causing police to surround Mrs. Smith's car. Ipswich City and Norwich City are currently second and ninth respectively in the Championship and have not played in an East Angliard game since February 2019. They drew 2-2 on Saturday, with Jon Rowe netting twice for Norwich and Nathan Browhead and Wes Burns netting once for Ipswich. Delea Smith and her husband, Michael Win-Jones, are frequent appearances at the tournament and currently own 53% of Norwich Football Club.
Smith managed the club's food and beverage business until his 70th birthday in 2011. However, a change in their majority stake is imminent, as American businessman Mark Atanasio is allowed to increase his stake in the club. Notably, Smith made headlines at home against Manchester City in February 2005 when she snatched the microphone at half-time and passionately appealed to the crowd to support the team. Despite her call, Norwich ended up losing the match 3-2.