AN MP has sent congratulations to Bradford City on their promotion – but eagle-eyed football fans spotted something amiss.
Labour MP for Bradford West Naz Shah put up a post on her Facebook page yesterday afternoon which praised the Bantams for their “historic promotion”.
It said: “Massive congratulations to Bradford City AFC on their historic promotion!
“A proud day for the Bantams and Bradford”.
It came after Graham Alexander’s men secured promotion to League 1 at the eleventh hour on the final day of the season, thanks to a 96th-minute goal from Antoni Sarcevic to beat Fleetwood Town 1-0 and sending the Valley Parade faithful into pandemonium.
Fans celebrated on North Parade late into the night and were back out again on Tuesday evening for a bus parade which ended with the players and management leading chants and addressing a large crowd of supporters in City Park from the pavilion area above the Cake’ole Café.
Ms Shah’s post included a graphic which featured an image of herself, her title, a message of congratulations, and an image of a football ground in the background.
But some fans spotted something wasn’t quite right with the background image.
A screenshot of the original post (Image: Facebook/Naz Shah MP) Rather than Valley Parade, or something Bradford City related, it was actually an image of Brazilian club Sao Paulo FC’s Estádio do Morumbi, just under 6,000 miles away.
Ms Shah said in response to this: “Bradford City FC being promoted to League One is something everyone across Bradford is celebrating — whether they’re football fans, loyal supporters of the club, or simply proud of their local team.
“The office used a stock image blurred in the background in the celebratory post, but more than any other, this moment is a source of immense pride for the entire city."
“The celebrations across Bradford have been incredible, and I hope the club’s success continues into next season.”
The post has since been updated to include a picture of Bradford City players lining up in front of a crowd at Valley Parade.
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