{"id":23947,"date":"2026-02-23T11:36:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/23\/man-united-players-reaction-to-sir-jim-ratcliffes-comments-after-co-owners-apology\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:36:28","slug":"man-united-players-reaction-to-sir-jim-ratcliffes-comments-after-co-owners-apology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/23\/man-united-players-reaction-to-sir-jim-ratcliffes-comments-after-co-owners-apology\/","title":{"rendered":"Man United players’ reaction to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s comments after co-owner’s apology"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Manchester United interim head coach Michael Carrick has spoken for the first time about Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s comments on immigration, saying the team is “united”.<\/h2>\n
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Michael Carrick has revealed he has not spoken to or met Man United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe since his controversial comments (Image: PA)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n
Manager Michael Carrick has stressed unity in the dressing room, saying Manchester United’s players are “united” following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s comments on immigration in the UK.<\/p>\n
Mr Ratcliffe said in an interview with Sky News that Britain was “colonized by immigrants”.<\/p>\n
In response, the Prime Minister demanded an apology from Mr Ratcliffe, and the British billionaire issued a statement the next day saying he was sorry if his choice of words had offended some people, but added: “It is important that we raise the issue of controlled and well-managed immigration.”<\/p>\n
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United issued a statement declaring that the club is “proud to be an inclusive and welcoming club”.<\/p>\n
Ratcliffe has come under heavy criticism from various United supporter groups, and club officials have also raised internal concerns.<\/p>\n
Mr Carrick addressed Mr Ratcliffe’s comments for the first time at a press conference on Friday. The 44-year-old said he was “proud” of everything United represents and praised its “diversity and inclusivity”.<\/p>\n
When asked by Carrick whether Ratcliffe had apologized or spoken to the team, the interim head coach said: “To be honest, the last time I saw Jim was at Arsenal and I’m OK with that.”<\/p>\n
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“I don’t think there’s anything really necessary in my role in terms of constant communication from above. I think my role is to create an environment within the group and obviously lead the first team and beyond.”<\/p>\n
“Of course I’m sitting here now and the supporters are listening. That’s part of my role and I’m fully aware of that, but I don’t necessarily always need instructions from above.”<\/p>\n
When asked about Sir Alex Ferguson’s well-known belief in unity across football clubs, Carrick said: “Being around here and around the stadium these past few weeks, and certainly being so close in this environment, I think we’re definitely all coming together. It’s clear that we’re more united than ever before. So we’re pretty strong as a group.”<\/p>\n
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe has landed himself in hot water. (Image: Catherine Ivill – AMA\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
In a separate development, the Football Association (FA) has decided not to take any action against Ratcliffe.<\/p>\n
Despite launching an investigation into whether Mr Ratcliffe had breached regulations, the governing body declined to punish him for his comments.<\/p>\n
The FA issued Ratcliffe with a letter reminding him of his obligations when speaking to the media.<\/p>\n
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