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Blaming immigrants for problems is wrong, says Guardiola after Ratcliffe comments

13 February 2026 at 17:44
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Pep Guardiola has said that blaming people from overseas for a country’s problems is wrong, the Manchester City manager’s comments coming amid the fallout of Sir Jim Ratcliffe claiming the UK is being β€œcolonised by immigrants”.

Ratcliffe’s comment, made in an interview with Sky News on Wednesday, has led to widespread condemnation, including from within football, leading to Manchester United’s single largest minority owner saying he was sorry that his β€œchoice of language has offended some people in the UK and Europe”.

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