Ratcliffe's Immigration Remarks Spark Fury: Lineker Slams Man Utd Co-Owner

Ratcliffe's Immigration Remarks Spark Fury: Lineker Slams Man Utd Co-Owner

Arthur Jones
Arthur Jones
Published: Feb 14, 2026

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has come under more fire following an interview with Sky News where he claimed that the United Kingdom had been "colonised by immigrants". The comments were swiftly criticised by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, while former England striker Gary Lineker has now accused Ratcliffe of "hypocrisy".

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