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Manchester United Muslim fans group calls on co-owner Jim Ratcliffe to quit

Published by The Guardian on September 19, 2026 at 1:44 PM ET

Supporters’ club says billionaire should stand down after ‘completely unacceptable’ comments on the UK and empire Manchester United’s Muslim supporters’ Club (MUMSC) has called for the Premier League side’s co-owner to step down after he made “completely unacceptable” comments during a BBC interview. Sir Jim Ratcliffe described the UK as being a country “on the slide” from the days when it had “the greatest empire in the world”. Continue reading...

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