""[Ratcliffe] lives in Monaco and doesn't pay UK taxes, so I mean, it's a bit ironic and hypocritical, It's all very hypocritical. How many immigrants play for United and other clubs? You're wearing these shirts of immigrants that are coming in that are playing for your squad, but then you want to sit there and you don't want them actually in your country.""
""Our worry is that comments... give strength and power to those that have similar opinions and that can manifest itself into sometimes violence. There has been a spike in Islamophobic and antisemitic incidents. I'm sure it wasn't intended - but unfortunately a consequence of those types of statements are that they give power to people who might act out and lash out.""
Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe said the UK had been "colonised by immigrants" in a Sky News interview, prompting condemnation from Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham. Ratcliffe apologised for his choice of language. Some fans said they agreed with the sentiment, while others called the comment hypocritical given the club's many foreign players and Ratcliffe's residence in Monaco. American fan Sage Coulter, who moved to the UK after her British husband was deported by US ICE, criticised the remarks and stressed the importance of immigrants. The Manchester United Muslim Supporters Club warned the comments could fuel far-right rhetoric and contribute to spikes in Islamophobic and antisemitic incidents.
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