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Ratcliffe 'must go' says Man Utd Muslim fan group

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Sanghera, M. (2026, September 19). Ratcliffe 'must go' says Man Utd Muslim fan group. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cm9dw4663j9zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-09-19 · by Mandeep Sanghera

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The Manchester United Muslim Supporters group is calling for co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe to leave the club after he made recent comments about immigration and Britain's decline. Ratcliffe, a billionaire who acquired a 27.7% stake in Man Utd in 2024, previously apologized for similar remarks but has reignited controversy with new statements criticizing high immigration levels. The group emphasizes Manchester United’s diversity as a strength and criticizes the club’s management under Ratcliffe's ownership, citing issues like rising ticket prices and poor performance on the field.
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Manchester United's Muslim Supporters Club (MUMSC) has demanded that Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the club's co-owners along with the Glazer family, leave his position after he made controversial comments about immigration in a BBC interview. In February, Ratcliffe had already apologized for saying the UK was "colonized by immigrants," but this week he reiterated concerns about high immigration levels contributing to the country's decline. MUMSC criticized these latest remarks as they come amid ongoing struggles at the club, including higher ticket prices and stadium deterioration. The group pointed out that Ratcliffe’s comments run counter to Manchester United’s inclusive image and values. The fans also highlighted issues beyond just Ratcliffe’s ownership stakes, expressing frustration over on-field performance and off-pitch management challenges facing the team.

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MUMSC said its members were among the club's fans who hoped Ratcliffe's arrival "would finally signal meaningful change" after the Glazer family had "presided over Manchester United's decline". However, the group pointed to "higher ticket prices" and "a stadium allowed to deteriorate", along with "a football team that continues to fall further behind where Manchester United should be", among their concerns which "now extend beyond the pitch".
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🔮 The group added: "Manchester United would not be Manchester United without them.
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- Published The Manchester United Muslim Supporters group says club co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe "must go" after he spoke out against immigration levels and said the country was "on the slide". asserted
country → publish → slide
Billionaire Ratcliffe, who is one of Britain's richest people and founder of petrochemical giant Ineos, made the comments in an interview with the BBC on Saturday. asserted
who → make → Saturday
Ratcliffe said the UK was in decline because of a combination of high taxes and high immigration. asserted
UK → say → taxes
He has previously apologised for "offending some people" with his language after saying the UK had been "colonised by immigrants". asserted
UK → apologise → immigrants
At the time, in February, United responded by saying the club "prides itself" on being "inclusive", while BBC Sport cited a source familiar with the Glazer family as understanding the club's majority shareholders were "horrified" by his initial remarks and saw them as showing "disregard for their ownership". asserted
shareholders → respond → ownership
"We condemned those comments then," said the Manchester United Muslim Supporters Club (MUMSC) on Saturday, in a statement of no confidence in the club's ownership. asserted
Club → condemn → ownership
"He [Ratcliffe] subsequently apologised for his choice of language. asserted
He → apologise → language
We hoped a lesson had been learned. asserted
lesson → hop → ?
"This week, Sir Jim has again placed immigration and people receiving benefits at the centre of his explanation for Britain's problems, arguing that nobody is 'tough enough' to deal with either. asserted
nobody → place → either
"We find these latest comments deeply disappointing and completely unacceptable." asserted
comments → find → ?
Ratcliffe campaigned for a Leave vote in the 2016 European Union referendum and has been a tax resident in Monaco since 2020. asserted
Ratcliffe → campaign → 2020
He acquired a 27.7% stake in Man Utd in 2024, and has since restructured the organisation, overseeing 450 redundancies, overhauling senior management and sacking two managers. asserted
He → acquire → managers
MUMSC highlighted that United's "players, staff, stewards, security teams and supporters come from different countries, cultures, ethnicities, religions and backgrounds". asserted
players → highlight → countries
The group added: "Manchester United would not be Manchester United without them. asserted
United → add → them
In the statement, the MUMSC also called on the Glazer family to go. asserted
MUMSC → call → family
MUMSC said its members were among the club's fans who hoped Ratcliffe's arrival "would finally signal meaningful change" after the Glazer family had "presided over Manchester United's decline". However, the group pointed to "higher ticket prices" and "a stadium allowed to deteriorate", along with "a football team that continues to fall further behind where Manchester United should be", among their concerns which "now extend beyond the pitch". asserted
which → say → pitch
Manchester United entered the weekend sitting 13th in the Premier League after gaining four points from their first four Premier League games, and they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday with a 3-2 home defeat by Brighton. asserted
they → enter → Brighton
"After years of decline, broken promises and repeated failure, Manchester United Muslim Supporters' Club has lost confidence in the current ownership structure of Manchester United Football Club," MUMSC concluded. asserted
MUMSC → repeat → Club
The Glazers and Sir Jim Ratcliffe must go." asserted
Glazers → go → ?
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