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FA reminds Man Utd co-owner Ratcliffe of responsibilities after immigration comments | News UK Video News

FA reminds Man Utd co-owner Ratcliffe of responsibilities after immigration comments | News UK Video News

The Football Association has spoken to Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe to remind him of his responsibilities as a participant in English football, Sky News understands. The intervention from football’s governing body follows Sir Jim’s comments about immigration. The founder of the INEOS chemicals group told Sky News that Britain had been “colonised” by immigrants who were draining resources from the state. It is understood that the FA advised Sir Jim that he should remember his football responsibilities when taking part in media interviews. However he will not face further action from the governing body over his remarks. Image: Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe later apologised for the comments. Pic: AP Sir Jim, one of Britain’s richest men but a resident of tax-free Monaco, had told Sky News: “You can’t have an economy with nine million people on benefits and huge levels of immigrants coming in. “I mean, the UK has been colonised. It’s costing too much money. The UK has been colonised by immigrants, really, hasn’t it?” He later said he was “sorry …

FA reminds Man Utd co-owner Ratcliffe of responsibilities after immigration comments | News UK Video News

Manchester United call themselves an ‘inclusive and welcoming’ club day after co-owner says UK ‘colonised’ by immigrants | UK News

Manchester United have said they “pride” themselves “on being an inclusive and welcoming club” hours after their co-owner described the UK as being “colonised” by immigrants. The club released a statement emphasising the club’s inclusiveness and diversity on a day during which politicians continued to criticise Sir Jim Ratcliffe for his comments. The founder of the INEOS chemicals group, who is also one of the club’s owners, today said he was “sorry” for his words, after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer last night called on him to apologise. Follow the latest from the Politics Hub You need javascript enabled to view this content Enable javascript to share Share Ratcliffe: UK ‘colonised’ by immigrants The club’s statement didn’t refer directly to Sir Jim’s words, or the prime minister’s criticism, but said: “Manchester United prides itself on being an inclusive and welcoming club. “Our diverse group of players, staff and global community of supporters, reflect the history and heritage of Manchester; a city that anyone can call home. “Since launching All Red All Equal in 2016, we …

Man Utd co-owner Ratcliffe’s anti-immigrant rhetoric sparks outrage | Football News

Man Utd co-owner Ratcliffe’s anti-immigrant rhetoric sparks outrage | Football News

Fan fury grows, with Man U supporters accusing tycoon of echoing ‘far-right narratives’ that have ‘real-world’ impact. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 12 Feb 202612 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe is facing a growing backlash after claiming this week that the United Kingdom had been “colonised by immigrants”, stoking racial hostilities pushed by the far right. Politicians, campaigners and fan groups condemned the billionaire’s remarks made in an interview with Sky News broadcast on Wednesday, which saw him suggest “huge levels of immigration” had damaged the economy. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list “You can’t have an economy with nine million people on benefits and huge levels of immigrants coming in,” he said, prompting Prime Minister Keir Starmer to demand on X that he apologise for his “offensive and wrong” comments. Posting on X on Thursday, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, a member of Starmer’s Labour Party, said Ratcliffe should withdraw his “inaccurate, insulting, inflammatory” depiction of immigrants as …