Connect with us

Championship

Christophe Berra to leave Ipswich due to family reasons

Long-serving Ipswich Town defender Christophe Berra is to leave the club when his contract expires in the summer due to family reasons.
Berra, Christophe Berra, Ipswich, Ipswich Town, ITFC, McCarthy, Mick McCarthy, SkyBet Championship

(Picture: Action Images via Reuters)

Long-serving Ipswich Town defender Christophe Berra is to leave the club when his contract expires in the summer due to family reasons.

The 32-year-old Scot joined the Tractor Boys in 2013, having followed boss Mick McCarthy to Suffolk from Wolves, the first club he joined after moving to England in 2009.

However, after a successful time with Ipswich, with the highlight surely being when the side reached the play-offs in 2015, Berra has decided to depart the club and move North again to spend more time with his daughter.

Speaking to the club’s official website, McCarthy said: “It’s a situation we have been aware of for some time.

“He is not doing anything devious, he just wants to spend more time with his daughter and anyone with family can respect that.

“Christophe has been fantastic for us. He has been one of the best defenders in the Championship over the last four years and I didn’t want to lose him but I understand fully why he wants to go back closer to home and we wish him well.”

As well as Berra starring in the club’s run to the play-offs two years ago, the experienced centre-back scored 14 goals during his Ipswich career and made a total of 185 appearances.

The Tractor Boys wanted to extend Berra’s deal for a further 12 months, but agreed not to take it up, with family coming first.

Berra said: “I really enjoyed my four years at Ipswich and I’ve only got good things to say about the club. I wish everyone there all the success in the future.”

Related Topics
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest News

PETER CKLAMOVSKI

The League Paper

LEADERBOARD

The League Paper

FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2026-27

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Football League Newsletter Today!
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Best Betting Sites at Betinireland.ienew-UK-football-betting-sites-banner

Online Casinos

More in Championship

  •

    Ash’s first-ever goal downs Canaries

    By Paul Fraser MIDDLESBROUGH 4 Berhalter 4, 36, Cozier-Duberry 7, Phillips 90+1 NORWICH CITY 3 Toure 1, Makama 70, Wright 75 NET GAIN: Ashley Phillips, left, scores Boro’s late winner against the Canaries PICTURES: Alam ASHLEY Phillips scored his first-ever senior league goal as he netted a dramatic late winner...

  •

    Super-sub Draper bags ‘ugly’ win

    By Dane Massey STAR MAN ANDREI COUBIS Lincoln City KEY MOMENT: Lincoln’s Freddie Draper, far left, heads past Preston keeper Daniel Iversen PICTURES: AGBPhoto TOM SHAW lauded his Lincoln City team for winning ‘ugly’ after sub Freddie Draper’s late goal downed struggling Preston at Deepdale. The Imps may have been...

  •

    NUNO’S THRILLED BY HAMMERS’ TOP SIX

    By Robert O’Connor WEST HAM UTD 6 Bowen 28, Piroe 37, Mavropanos 48, Castellanos 63, Kante 76, Solomon 82 WREXHAM 0 SIX APPEAL: Manor Solomon celebrates scoring the final goal of the night PICTURES: Alamy STAR MAN JARROD BOWEN West Ham NUNO Espirito Santo was pleased to give West Ham...

  •

    DEFEAT DOWNS HECK’S SPIRITS

    PAIN: Heckingbottom PRESTON have now garnered just three points out of a possible 21 to start the season, which has left them second bottom of the Championship. Despite having 12 shots and 16 corners, the Lilywhites couldn’t force the ball in and the fans were quick to vent their anger...