INEOS & Sir Jim Ratcliffe's history of sacking managers

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is running the show at Manchester United now after his minority takeover was completed, and there are already plenty of tough decisions for the INEOS chief to make.

Among those topics in need of discussion is the future of manager Erik ten Hag, who has long divided fans but attracted even more criticism as United slumped to a 2-1 defeat to Fulham in their first match of the official INEOS era.

Publicly, Ratcliffe has done his best to distance himself from any immediate decision, but a look back at INEOS' record with managers during their time with both Lausanne-Sport and Nice may give an indication as to the direction United are likely to take.

Matches under INEOS: 16

Fabio Celestini had been in charge at Lausanne for over two years when INEOS arrived in November 2017. He'd taken the team from the brink of relegation to the third tier all the way back to the top flight, but he managed just five more months in the job after Ratcliffe's charges were installed.

Lausanne lost seven of their first 11 games after the winter break that season, leaving them rock bottom of the Swiss Super League, and the decision was made to part ways with the popular boss.

Former assistant Alexander Weaver, who took over in the interim alongside reserve coach Ilija Borenovic, later admitted he felt the decision to sack Celestini took too long to make.

Matches under INEOS: 116

Relegation to the second tier saw Lausanne put their faith in Swiss-Italian Giorgio Contini, who signed a two-year contract in the summer of 2018 that also included the option for a third year.

After two seasons away, Contini led Lausanne back to the top flight for the 2020/21 campaign. His side would finish a more-than-respectable sixth that year, so the