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A billboard slamming Manchester United owner Jim Ratcliffe’s comments about immigration has appeared directly outside the club’s Old Trafford ground on Matt Busby Way.

The billboard reads: “Immigrants have done more for this city than billionaire tax dodgers ever will.”

It comes after the billionaire sparked outrage by claiming the UK had been "colonised" by immigrants, citing inaccurate immigration figures.
Ratcliffe's remarks were condemned as "offensive and wrong" by Prime Minister Keir Starmer and described as echoing "far-right narratives" by anti-racism campaigners. The FA has announced it is examining whether the comments breached football rules.

Ratcliffe later responded he was "sorry that my choice of language has offended some people.”
The billionaire’s comments also drew anger due to his status as in 2020 he moved his residence from Hampshire to Monaco, a move that is estimated to have saved him £4 billion in tax.

The billboard was put up by campaign group Everyone Hates Elon who have been targeting billionaires like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and now those in the UK to highlight wealth inequality and billionaires pushing far-right narratives.

A spokesperson for the UK group said: "Jim Ratcliffe moved to Monaco so he wouldn’t have to pay tax in the UK. Over the last few years he has barely contributed a penny to the country. Yet as our hospitals and schools struggle, he's telling us that immigrants are damaging this country! He’s taking the mickey. ”