# Manchester United Muslim fans demand Ratcliffe step down

> The club's co-owner faces calls to quit after comments blaming immigration and taxes for Britain's decline.
- Title: Manchester United Muslim fans demand Ratcliffe step down
- Summary: The club's co-owner faces calls to quit after comments blaming immigration and taxes for Britain's decline. Manchester United's Muslim supporters' club has…
- Keywords: jim ratcliffe, manchester united, muslim supporters, immigration, ineos, ownership, ticket prices, uk economy, tax policy, news, world, Manchester
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/19/jim-ratcliffe-uk-immigration-tax-manchester-united-ineos
- Published: 2026-09-19T17:44:32+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: jim ratcliffe, manchester united, muslim supporters, immigration, ineos, ownership, ticket prices, uk economy, tax policy, news, world
## Muslim fans call for Ratcliffe to quit
Manchester United's Muslim supporters' club issued a statement of no confidence, demanding the billionaire co-owner step down after making comments they called completely unacceptable.
## Ratcliffe blames immigration for UK decline
In a BBC interview, the Ineos founder said Britain was on the slide due to high taxes and immigration, echoing comments he made seven months earlier about the country being colonised by immigrants.

> At the moment, I think the UK is on the slide. It's quite difficult to see how we arrest it.
## This is his second apology-worthy offense
Ratcliffe previously apologized if his colonisation remarks offended people. Muslim supporters say they hoped he had learned his lesson, but his latest comments show he has not.
## Club diversity depends on outsiders
MUMSC emphasized that Manchester United's players, staff, and supporters come from different countries, cultures, religions and backgrounds, and the club would not exist without them.

> Manchester United would not be Manchester United without them.
## Ratcliffe already unpopular with fans
The co-owner faced backlash over ticket price increases, sacking 450 employees, and a ticket-touting crackdown that revoked 685 season tickets, prompting protests from supporter groups.
## Ratcliffe criticizes UK energy policy
He called the government's decision not to license the Jackdaw and Rosebank oil and gas fields insanity, warning the UK could run out of gas during a cold winter due to import reliance.
## Government rejects Ratcliffe's claims
Officials said business investment has increased in the last two years and there are no concerns about gas supply, citing the UK's diverse energy mix and confident security of supply.
## Ratcliffe won't return to Britain
The billionaire, who has lived in Monaco since 2020 to benefit from its relaxed tax regime, said he sees no growth being tackled and won't return to the UK at the moment.
## Key takeaway

Manchester United's Muslim supporters' club has formally called for co-owner Jim Ratcliffe to resign over repeated remarks linking immigration to the UK's problems.