Jim Ratcliffe's record at Old Trafford has been less than stellar. Photograph: Nick Potts/PAJim Ratcliffe, the co-owner of Manchester United, apologised for his “choice of words” after claiming the UK had been “colonised by immigrants”. Ratcliffe’s “colonisation” thesis rested on the claim that the UK population had leapt from 58 million in 2020 to 70 million today. United was mismanaged well before Ratcliffe arrived, but he has yet to impose the reset many had hoped for. [ Man United owner Jim Ratcliffe sorry he ‘offended’ some after saying UK ‘colonised by immigrants’ ]The appointment of Ten Hag’s permanent successor, Portugal’s Ruben Amorim, followed a similar script.

Source: The Irish Times February 14, 2026 13:31 UTC