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Man Utd fans turn on Sir Jim Ratcliffe with X-rated chant after seeing he is at Craven Cottage for Fulham clash

MANCHESTER UNITED fans piled X-rated abuse on Sir Jim Ratcliffe after spotting him at Fulham.

United‘s minority owner was even compared to the Glazers’ hated regime before him in the rudest chant of all.

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Away supporters reacted angrily to seeing Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Manchester United players celebrating a goal.
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Lisandro Martinez celebrates his deflected winner for Man Utd[/caption]

Ratcliffe, Britain’s richest man, angered supporters last month by raising Old Trafford ticket prices to £66.

And he arguably made things worse with the club’s following by insisting United should not charge less than Premier League rivals like… Fulham.

So when he was picked out in the Red Devils’ scrappy 1-0 win at Craven Cottage, he faced brutal verbal abuse from away supporters.

A chant rang out of “Jim Ratcliffe’s a c**t, Jim Ratcliffe’s a c**t – just like the Glazers, Jim Ratcliffe’s a c**t”.

Fans had been desperate for Ratcliffe and his Ineos company to take over from the Glazers, which they finally did in December 2023.

But recent cut-backs off the pitch have helped send relations between Ratcliffe and supporters plummeting.

And observers online appeared to back the hostile reaction he received in west London on Sunday evening.

One responded: “Best away fans in the country.”

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“Beautiful scenes,” added a second, while a third was gleeful that the chanting took place “while he’s there too.”

Ruben Amorim‘s men clawed their way up to 12th via a wickedly-deflected winner from Lisandro Martínez on 78 minutes.

But for many fans the bigger picture is the rising costs back at Old Trafford.

United say the changes will put the club “on a stronger financial footing” – after making a total loss of more than £300million over the past three years.

But supporters unfurled a “your debt not ours” banner during Thursday’s dramatic 2-1 home victory over Rangers in the Europa League. 

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's first year at Man Utd

SIR JIM RATCLIFFE’S minority takeover at Manchester United was announced on Christmas Eve in 2023 – and a lot has happened at Old Trafford since…

December 2023 – Man Utd confirm Ratcliffe’s takeover on Christmas Eve, vowing to invest £245m into Old Trafford

January 2024 – Ratcliffe and right-hand man Sir Dave Brailsford photographed meeting Erik ten Hag during tour of Carrington 

January 2024 – Omar Berrada poached from Man City as new CEO 

February 2024 – Ratcliffe’s £1billion, 27.7 per cent takeover officially completed 

February 2024 – Former CEO Richard Arnold quits board as Ineos pair John Rees and Rob Nevin added

March 2024 – Ratcliffe bans words “awesome” and “lukewarm cappuccino” in bizarre move

March 2024 – Matt Johnson appointed head of women’s football

March 2024 – Ratcliffe announces plans to build “Wembley of the North” to replace Old Trafford

March 2024 – Man Utd NYSE share price drops to $13.73 on March 21 – down from $20.52 immediately after Ratcliffe takeover in December

April 2024 – Senior staff club credit cards and private cars cancelled 

April 2024 – John Murtough quits as football director 

April 2024 – Jason Wilcox appointed technical director after compensation package agreed with Southampton 

May 2024 – Ratcliffe turns Carrington “toxic” after sending email to employees slamming “disgraceful” lack of cleanliness

May 2024 – Work finally starts on leaking Old Trafford roof

May 2024 – Man Utd finish eighth in Premier League, worst-ever finish 

May 2024 – Ratcliffe gives employees just one week to decide if they want to accept redundancy 

May 2024 – Staff forced to pay for own transport to FA Cup final and only given one ticket

May 2024 – Pre-match party and hotel for senior staff before FA Cup final axed

May 2024 – Man Utd shock rivals Man City to win FA Cup despite suggestions Erik ten Hag will be sacked regardless of result

June 2024 – Man Utd announce £50m plans to upgrade Carrington training ground 

June 2024 – Ratcliffe introduces strict “back to work” policy forcing staff to come into office

June 2024 – Ratcliffe scores own goal with comments about women’s team

July 2024 – Man Utd finally agree deal to bring in Dan Ashworth as sporting director after four months of gardening leave at Newcastle, who received £3m in compensation

July 2024 – Erik ten Hag signs shock new contract extension until 2026

July 2024 – Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake appointed assistant managers, Andreas Georgson first-team coach and Jelle ten Rouwelaar goalkeeper coach. Darren Fletcher’s role changes from technical director to first-team coach. Steve McClaren, Mitchell van der Gaag and Benni McCarthy depart.

July 2024 – Ex-Chelsea technical director Christopher Vivell joins on short-term basis as interim director of recruitment 

July 2024 – Jean-Claude Blanc added to Man Utd board  

July 2024 – Man Utd cut down number of staff on US pre-season tour to 125

July 2024 – Ratcliffe makes 250 redundancies including popular media man John Allen, historian Cliff Butler and kitman Alex Wylie

August 2024 – Man Utd splash out £199m in the summer transfer window 

August 2024 – Matchday staff lunchboxes scrapped and some forced to eat beside toilet

October 2024 – Man Utd stop paying £2m-a-year ambassador salary to Sir Alex Ferguson

October 2024 – Staff Christmas party cancelled 

October 2024 – “Back to work” policy costing Utd fortune to convert hospitality suites into temporary offices between home matches

October 2024 – Erik ten Hag sacked with club 14th in Premier League table, costing club £15m

November 2024 – Ruben Amorim appointed new Man Utd manager on deal until 2027 after stumping up £10m release clause 

November 2024 – Coach Ruud van Nistelrooy axed by new manager Ruben Amorim 

November 2024 – Man Utd chiefs locked in blame game over summer shambles including Erik ten Hag situation and transfer signings 

November 2024 – Ratcliffe reportedly set to half £40,000 budget paid to Manchester United Disabled Supporters Association

December 2024 – Ratcliffe admits “mediocre” Man Utd “still in last century” 

December 2024 – Fans protest after OAP and children concessions tickets ditched and minimum home ticket cost up to £66

December 2024 – Dan Ashworth sacked after five months as sporting director

December 2024 – £100 staff Christmas bonus ditched for £40 M&S voucher

December 2024 – Ceiling starts leaking during Ruben Amorim’s press conference after 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth

December 2024 – Reports of a mice infestation at Old Trafford as rodent droppings found in food kiosks and plush suites as food hygiene ratings drops to just two stars

December 2024 – SunSport reveals Ratcliffe cuts £40,000 funding donation to Association of Former Manchester United Players charity

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Cops hunt ruthless gang after four swanky homes featured in hit TV comedy Ted Lasso are raided in £2m spree

A GANG is being hunted after a £2million raid on homes featured in TV show Ted Lasso.

Swanky houses were ransacked in London’s Richmond Green.

Hannah Waddingham at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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A gang is being hunted after a £2million raid on homes featured in TV show Ted Lasso, above star Hannah Waddingham[/caption]
Street scene in Richmond with a pub, shops, and a red telephone booth.
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Swanky houses were targeted in London’s Richmond Green[/caption]
Jason Sudeikis at a press conference for Ted Lasso.
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Jason Sudeikis stars a a US coach managing fictional London side AFC Richmond in the comedy[/caption]
Hannah Waddingham and a girl watching a laptop together in bed.
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Show star Hannah in her TV home[/caption]

Locals say they were targeted after appearing in the comedy starring Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham.

Four homes, including a £3.3million property used by Hannah Waddingham’s character, were targeted by suspected professional criminals.

Victims include rock star Richard Ashcroft, who had about £1million of valuables stolen.

Residents suspect the gang was attracted to the multimillion-pound homes around Richmond Green after seeing them in the Apple TV+ series.

One said: “It’s devastating. People are terrified they are going to be hit next.”

An eight-bedroom home was the first to be raided, on November 2. The burglars stole a safe containing valuables including jewellery.

The traumatised tenants then moved out, according to neighbours.

Early last month, raiders tried to break into a home used in Ted Lasso by Hannah’s businesswoman character Rebecca Welton.

But the occupants were woken and the suspects fled, leaving a ladder in the garden. A four-bed house nearby was then trashed on December 18.

A bolted-down safe, said to contain about £400,000 of jewellery, was taken. The occupants had only just left, raising suspicions they were being watched.

Then, on December 29, The Verve star Richard Ashcroft and musician wife Kate Radley had their £8million home ransacked while they were away.

A neighbour called the police when alarms went off but the raiders left by the time officers came. The estimated £1million of items stolen included a Patek Philippe watch.

A neighbour said: “The police would have stood a good chance of catching the gang if they turned up when called.

“But now the gang are free to find their next target. We’re all now living in fear.”

Police are linking the break-ins, which they believe were carried out by a team of professional burglars from South America.

The police would have stood a good chance of catching the gang if they turned up when called

A neighbour

It is believed four olive-skinned suspects, wearing caps and gloves and wielding crowbars, were involved in the burglaries, while two others kept watch.

Some locals believe the gang targeted the area thanks to the hugely popular Ted Lasso series, which stars Jason Sudeikis as a US coach managing fictional London side AFC Richmond.

Much of it is set around Richmond Green, featuring listed Georgian buildings, luxurious homes, quaint pubs, cafés and shops.

One local added: “You don’t have to be Sherlock Holmes to work out that someone from the gang probably watched the programme at some point. They must have realised the rich pickings to be had from the area.”

The same gang may also have been behind other burglaries in the wider Richmond area, with worried residents meeting police.

Met Temporary Det Supt Dan O’Sullivan said: “We are aware of a number of burglaries in the Richmond Green area and are taking proactive steps to deter offenders and reassure residents.

“Enquiries are ongoing. It is believed that some of the break-ins may be linked.”

Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham in Ted Lasso.
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Sudeikis as Ted Lasso with Waddingham’s businesswoman character Rebecca Welton in the Apple TV+ series[/caption]
Richard Ashcroft at the world premiere of "Liam Gallagher: As It Was".
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Victims include rock star Richard Ashcroft, who had about £1million of valuables stolen[/caption]

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I lost everything after my air fryer exploded and burned down my house – it broke me and I cried for 10 hours

A SINGLE mum lost everything she owned in a fire after her air fryer exploded.

Angel Carpenter, 23, thought it was a joke when she got a call to say her house was on fire at around 11am on January 24.

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Angel Carpenter, 23, and her 15-month-old daughter Frankie
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Fire damage in a kitchen.
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The blaze could have been caused by an electric fault in the kitchen[/caption]
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Angel was at work when she got the call from a neighbour to say her house was on fire
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She returned to find her home destroyed – losing all her furniture and her 15-month-old daughter Frankie’s clothes and toys.

Angel was told by firefighters the blaze could have been caused by an electric fault which led the air fryer and two aerosols to explode.

The fire also burst the water pipes which put out the flames.

Now her mum Emma, 43, is hoping to fundraise £4,500 to refurnish her daughter’s home.

Admin worker Angel said: “They said it was something to do with a plug socket or it could have been a dodgy air fryer.

“That much had melted they couldn’t tell what it was. Everything I have worked has gone into that house.

“It was such a shock. I cried for ten hours. It broke me. I have lost everything in that house.”

Angel was at work when she got the call from a neighbour to say her house was on fire.

Her daughter Frankie was being looked after by Emma.

Angel, from Bridgnorth, Shropshire, said: “They said your house is on fire. I thought it was a joke.

“I didn’t expect this. I always double check everything is turned off.”

She was able to retrieve some clothes from her property but they stink of smoke.

Angel said: “Four washes later and we still haven’t got out the smell.

“We managed to get the photos out of the frames and some of her first birthday cards. I’m going to laminate them.”

House fires linked to air fryers rocket to record high

HOUSE fires linked to air fryers have rocketed to a record high in England, ­figures show.

Firefighters named the appliance in reports on 146 incidents in the 12 months to March — 57 per cent up on the ­previous year.

But the real number could be even higher — because the kitchen gizmo is not listed as an option on outdated forms that record the cause of domestic blazes.

Pensioner James Cooper, 76, had a “lucky escape” when his device burst into flames while he was cooking chips at his home in Cheltenham.

He said: “I could smell intense burning. It was a complete surprise to see it was the fryer itself that was on fire.”

A house in Harlow, Essex, was heavily damaged by a fire — with it blamed on an electrical fault from an air fryer.

Other recent blazes linked to the device have been recorded in Shropshire, Bedfordshire, London, Greater Manchester and Edinburgh.

The increase comes after air fryers rose in popularity during the cost-of-living crisis, due to their energy efficiency.

The Home Office is reviewing the Incident Recording System to see if more categories, such as fryers, need to be added.

A spokesman said: “We regularly review the data that we receive from Fire and Rescue Services to ensure emerging risks are accurately captured.”

Unfortunately Angel does not have any house insurance and is living with her mum until she can fix and refurbish her home.

She said: “I should have taken out fire insurance or house insurance. You don’t think of it. It doesn’t feel real. It feels like a dream.”

Angel is thankful to anyone who has donated to the fundraiser.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue were unable to provide information on the cause of the fire.

They said: “At 11:17 on Friday, 24 January, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as House Fire in Bridgnorth.

“Two fire appliances were mobilised from Bridgnorth and Much Wenlock. An Operations officer was in attendance.

“Fire crews used two hose reel jets, covering jet, ventilation fan and 4 breathing apparatus.

Fire damage to a dresser and belongings.
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She was able to retrieve some clothes from her property but they stink of smoke[/caption]
Fire damage in a bathroom, showing a broken bathtub and soot.
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Angel does not have any house insurance[/caption]
Fire damage in a child's bedroom.
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Her daughter Frankie’s clothes and toys were damaged[/caption]

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