Man Utd Muslim Supporters Club demands Ratcliffe and Glazers exit after immigration remarks

Manchester United’s Muslim Supporters Club has called for Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazer family to leave the club, issuing a damning statement of no confidence after the minority co-owner made fresh remarks about immigration and welfare during a speech in Denmark.

Speaking at the launch of the EU’s first carbon capture and storage system, Ratcliffe said the United Kingdom was in decline and that no political leader had been “tough enough to deal with the immigration problem” or “the benefits problem.” The comments drew an immediate response from the supporters’ group, who linked the remarks to a broader loss of faith in United’s ownership structure.

It is not the first time Ratcliffe has faced criticism over language on immigration. Earlier this year he apologised after saying the UK had been “colonised by immigrants,” and the latest remarks have reopened those wounds at a club already enduring a wretched start to the season.

In their statement, the Manchester United Muslim Supporters’ Club pointed to the team’s position of 13th in the Premier League with four points from four games, a home defeat to a ten-man Manchester City, and a Carabao Cup exit at Old Trafford as evidence that the problems at the club run far deeper than any individual manager.

“Managers have changed. Players have changed. Coaching teams have changed. Executives have changed. The cycle hasn’t,” the statement read. “For years, the Glazer ownership has presided over Manchester United’s decline. When Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS arrived, many supporters hoped it would finally signal meaningful change. We were among those who hoped. Instead, our confidence in the ownership structure has continued to erode.”

The group went on to cite higher ticket prices, a deteriorating stadium, years of poor decision-making, and heavy transfer spending without sustained success as grievances that predate the current manager and playing staff.

“The manager didn’t create this,” the statement continued, placing responsibility squarely at the feet of the club’s ownership for what they described as a decade-long cycle of underachievement.

Ratcliffe acquired a minority stake in Manchester United alongside INEOS at the start of 2024, taking on responsibility for football operations. The Glazer family retain overall ownership of the club.