"Ratcliffe has apologised for his choice of language but the FA are looking into whether he has brought the game into disrepute. In an interview with Sky News this week, Ratcliffe said: The UK is being colonised. It's costing too much money. The UK has been colonised by immigrants. As Ratcliffe is a director at United, the comments he made come under FA jurisdiction and are being looked into."
"In a statement on Thursday, Ratcliffe said: I am sorry that my choice of language has offended some people in the UK and Europe, but it is important to raise the issue of controlled and well-managed immigration that supports economic growth. My comments were made while answering questions about UK policy at the European Industry Summit in Antwerp, where I was discussing the importance of economic growth, jobs, skills and manufacturing in the UK."
Jim Ratcliffe said the UK is being colonised and claimed large immigration is costing too much, warning an economy cannot sustain nine million people on benefits alongside high immigration. The remarks were widely criticised, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer calling them offensive and wrong. Ratcliffe is a director at United and his comments fall under FA jurisdiction, which is investigating whether they brought the game into disrepute. Ratcliffe apologised for his choice of language and called for controlled, well-managed immigration that supports economic growth, saying governments must manage migration alongside investment in skills, industry and jobs. He has lived in Monaco since 2020 and bought a 27.7% stake in United in February 2024.
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