Dubai: Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has accused a Ryanair staff member of making a racist remark and threatening to prevent him and his family from boarding a flight at Dublin Airport, disputing the airline’s claim that he initially refused to provide visa documents.

Sangakkara was returning to Bristol with his family after a two-day visit to Dublin to celebrate his 49th birthday when confusion arose over the electronic visas linked to their Sri Lankan passports. He said staff at the airport’s visa desk had earlier assured him that he did not need to download the documents again at the boarding gate.

However, a member of staff asked him to access the e-visas and repeatedly told him to hurry. Sangakkara said he asked for more time, but the exchange escalated when he challenged the staff member’s tone.

While he publicly accused the airline earlier this week, Sangakkara recently spoke to Daily Mail Sport. He alleged that the employee threatened to treat him as a danger to other passengers.…