Norwich City joint majority shareholders Delia Smith and Michael Wynn Jones are "saddened" by Ipswich Town's failure to condemn an attack on their car.

Ipswich fans crowded the well-known City owners' vehicle as they were driven into the Tractor Boys' Portman Road stadium on December 16. That came just over an hour before the East Anglian Derby, which ended 2-2.

The Pink Un: A can of beer was thrown onto Delia Smith and Michael Wynn Jones' car as Ipswich Town fans surrounded itA can of beer was thrown onto Delia Smith and Michael Wynn Jones' car as Ipswich Town fans surrounded it (Image: PA)

A beer can was thrown on to the car as they arrived at Portman Road with Delia shaken by the incident.

Alongside husband Michael she issued the following statement after Town chose not to publicly respond: "Delia and Michael would like to thank all the Ipswich Town supporters who are still sending messages of support, and even flowers, after the event to apologise for what took place at the derby match on Saturday, December 16.

"There has been a very good relationship with Ipswich Town during our tenure of 28 years, and we are saddened that we are yet to receive a public apology."

It's understood that a private acknowledgment of wrongdoing was made by figures behind the scenes at Ipswich after they were contacted by their counterparts, but no public apology or condemnation has been made.

City head coach David Wagner stated after the match that those responsible should be banned for life, having seen the victims shortly before his post-match media.

"Luckily she is OK," he said. "Unfortunately there are idiots all over the world. It does not get in my head how they can behave like this when a woman over 80 years old in a car drives to a football match.

"It makes no sense. Hopefully they will find the people and hopefully they will get banned for life. 

"I don't get how you can behave like this when a woman over 80 years old drives to a football match, even if she may be supporting the opponent."