Amid the chaos, the character played by Christopher Eccleston, DCI David Billborough, spots a squad photo of the 1993-94 Manchester United squad on the wall. In one, Roy Keane and Eric Cantona happily stride above an image of Ratcliffe and the Glazers. open image in gallery Jim Ratcliffe’s comments lamentably reflect the political era we’re in ( AP )That fact doesn’t, however, reflect football’s true power here and what is relevant about this. It’s not hard to imagine some of football’s other billionaire owners privately expressing sympathy with Ratcliffe’s views, rolling their eyes at how the public just won’t get it. Saying it as the co-owner of Manchester United, however, has publicly exposed the poverty of thinking.

Source: Express February 14, 2026 13:54 UTC