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PLAYERS ‘UNSETTLED’ BY RATCLIFFE REMARKS
Manchester Evening News
|February 14, 2026
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe
United players have been left unsettled by Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s controversial remarks on immigration, in which he said the UK was being ‘colonised’.The United co-owner sparked outrage on Wednesday after criticising Britain's migration levels and making inaccurate statements about population figures.
The 73-year-old continues to face criticism despite issuing a halfhearted apology following pressure from Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Among those condemning the billionaire were Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, multiple United supporters’ groups and anti-racism organisations.
This story is from the February 14, 2026 edition of Manchester Evening News.
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