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FA to look at whether Jim Ratcliffe broke football rules by saying UK ‘colonised’ by immigrants

  • FA assessing whether he brought game into disrepute

  • Manchester United co-owner told by Starmer to apologise

The Football Association will look at whether Jim Ratcliffe brought the game into disrepute through his claims that the UK has been “colonised” by immigrants.

The Manchester United co-owner, a billionaire based in Monaco, caused widespread anger with his comments and has been called on by Keir Starmer to apologise. His remarks have not gone unnoticed within the FA, which will examine further before deciding whether he has broken any rules.

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© Photograph: Plumb Images/Leicester City FC/Getty Images

© Photograph: Plumb Images/Leicester City FC/Getty Images

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Thomas Tuchel signs England contract extension to stay as head coach until 2028

  • Head coach’s deal was due to finish after World Cup

  • Tuchel keen to lead team at Euros co-hosted by England

Thomas Tuchel has signed an extension to his England contract that will keep him in charge of the national team until after Euro 2028.

The fresh deal means Tuchel, who took over in January 2025, will remain manager regardless of England’s fate at the World Cup this summer. He originally signed an 18-month deal but will now be at the helm for a home European Championship in two-and-a-half years’ time.

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© Photograph: Eddie Keogh/The FA/Getty Images

© Photograph: Eddie Keogh/The FA/Getty Images

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Shevchenko plans to tell Infantino face-to-face that Russia’s football ban must stand

  • Ukrainian FA president seeks meeting on Thursday

  • Fifa president due at Uefa congress in Brussels

Andriy Shevchenko will seek a meeting with Gianni Infantino on Thursday to discuss the Fifa president’s recent comments that favoured Russia’s return to international football competitions.

Infantino sparked condemnation in Ukraine when, speaking in an interview last week, he said the ban on Russia’s participation should be reassessed. Shevchenko, the Ukrainian Association of Football president, is looking to restate Ukraine’s position in private when the pair attend Uefa’s congress in Brussels.

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© Photograph: Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty Images

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European Super League project officially over after Real Madrid and Uefa deal

  • Madrid were sole surviving proponents of breakaway

  • Uefa statement suggests club’s legal case will be closed

The Super League project has finally died out after Uefa announced it had reached “an agreement of principles for the wellbeing of European club football” with Real Madrid and the European Football Clubs group.

In a surprise statement released the day before Uefa stages its annual congress in Brussels, the governing body said all parties had agreed a way forward “respecting the principle of sporting merit with emphasis on long-term club sustainability and the enhancement of fan experience through the use of technology”.

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© Photograph: Pedro Castillo/Real Madrid/Getty Images

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