Manchester United: Analysis of the repercussions of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s migration

Ratcliffe’s relationship with many United fans also appears to have been damaged.

“Feedback from the club’s senior leadership should make the merger easier, not harder,” the Manchester United Supporters’ Trust (MUST) posted.

Ghulam Haider, of the Manchester United Muslim Supporters Club (MUMSC), told BBC Sport that Ratcliffe’s apology was a “first step”, but said he would like the 73-year-old to agree to a meeting with its members in order to provide some assurances.

“This is a global club… What is he going to do to assure us that the club is a welcoming place for people of colour, people from immigrant backgrounds?” he asked.

MUMSC said it did not feel Ratcliffe’s apology “adequately addresses the gravity” of what was said.

“Expressing remorse for causing offense is not the same as acknowledging the broader impact of the words used. Leadership requires accountability as well as openness to debate.”

Kick It Out – which works to combat racism, sexism and homophobia in football, says overall reports of discrimination have risen again this campaign after a record rise last season, external She told BBC Sport she had already received a number of reports about Ratcliffe’s comments.

After cutting jobs and raising ticket prices, Ratcliffe was the subject of a protest by a group of fans just two weeks ago over the way Ineos management have run the club since taking over football operations.

It will be interesting to see what kind of reception Ratcliffe receives when he next visits Old Trafford.

Uncertainty also surrounds the impact this could have on manager Michael Carrick – who will face questions about the issue for the first time when he addresses the media this week – along with United’s players and staff, whom the club described in their statement as a “diverse group”. [that] Reflecting the history and heritage of Manchester. A city that anyone can call home.”

Despite United’s recent improvement in form since the appointment of the former midfielder, these are difficult times for Ratcliffe and his company Ineos, the petrochemicals company he founded and leads.

He warned last week, external “The current conditions of the chemical industry in Europe are unsustainable without immediate intervention.”

These concerns were the reason Ratcliffe attended the industry summit in Antwerp. It was clearly what he intended to talk about in an interview that ended up in a fierce political storm.

It is a controversy that is unlikely to explode quickly, and its true ramifications are not yet clear.