Friday, February 13 2026 - Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe could end up being punished by the Football Association for his comments over migrants.
British-born billionaire caused fury over his controversial
views and was ordered to apologise by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
In an interview with Sky News, he said: “You can’t have an
economy with nine million people on benefits and huge levels of immigrants
coming in.
“I mean, the UK has been colonised. It’s costing too much
money.
Ratcliffe has issued a statement apologising if he had
“offended some people”.
The FA are understood to be looking into his comments to see
whether he has potentially brought football in disrepute.
The game’s governing body could then launch an investigation
before potentially handing out a charge.
While one of the country’s richest men would be able to
afford a paltry fine if he was found guilty, it would still be an embarrassing
situation for the founder of the INEOS chemicals group and part-owner of
United.
A Downing Street spokesperson said the comments “play into
the hands of those who want to divide our country”.
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