Ratcliffe’s remarks create needless tension with Old Trafford regeneration allies

James Ducker Thu, 12 February 2026 at 7:36 pm UTC·3 min read Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s controversial remarks about immigrants may have triggered a political backlash. But they could also have an impact on Manchester United’s plans to build a new 100,000 capacity stadium as the centrepiece of a major regeneration project in the Old Trafford area.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Some of the figures who have come out most strongly in condemnation of Ratcliffe’s claims that the UK has been “colonised” by immigrants are the very same people on whom the United co-owner must lean if the ambitious project is...