Manchester United Muslim Supporters Club calls for Ratcliffe to step down
Fan group says co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe "must go" after comments on immigration and the state of the country
The Manchester United Muslim Supporters Club has said that club co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe "must go" following remarks he made about immigration in the United Kingdom, according to BBC Sport.
The group's statement came after Ratcliffe spoke out against immigration and said the country was "on the slide," BBC Sport reported.
BBC Sport did not provide further detail in the excerpt reviewed regarding the exact context or venue of Ratcliffe's comments, nor did it include additional statements from Manchester United or from Ratcliffe himself responding to the supporters' group.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire founder of chemicals group INEOS, holds a minority ownership stake in Manchester United and has been involved in decisions concerning the club's football operations.
This is a developing story and further details from Manchester United, Ratcliffe or the Muslim Supporters Club were not immediately available.
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