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Asked later in the interview about 'inheriting' players, Ratcliffe said the club had - in some situations - spent too much on players that are not good enough but did not specify any players.

"I got a lot of messages and a lot of apologies, which was amazing to receive because you never know how people deal with certain situations and how they react," she said.

“And sometimes I have to pinch myself when I’m in these situations. I’m here texting my mates who do proper jobs, telling them, ‘I’m jumping on a plane to New York.

She said she hoped telling her story would open the doors for other people in similar situations and people would feel able to give it a go.

A pressure campaign from group members, who call themselves Reclaimers, pushed the transportation agency to legalize the living situations for Merritt and the others.