Ratcliffe's managerial masterstroke at Nice has seen them go 12 games unbeaten
Poor performances on the pitch, protests against maligned owners and a creaky Old Trafford in desperate need of repairs – there's really not much to cheer about at Manchester United these days but Sir Jim Ratcliffe's impending arrival is offering fans plenty of promise and hope.
The British billionaire is waiting to seal a £1.3billion move for a 25 per cent stake in the Red Devils, which is expected to be announced in the coming days.
His arrival will be a very-much welcomed sight by supporters, given that he will be making a raft of chances off the pitch when he takes over footballing operations at Old Trafford.
And you only need to look as far as Nice – the French club Ratcliffe owns – to realise why there is so much optimism around this takeover.
Nice are currently just one of three teams in Europe's top five leagues that are still unbeaten.
That is largely in part to their brilliant young manager Francesco Farioli, who is still very much an unknown quality in the world of coaching.
At 34 years of age, Farioli is one of the youngest coaches in Europe with his appointment looking like a masterstroke from Ratcliffe and his team.
Under Farioli, Nice have only conceded four goals in Ligue 1 this term, have recorded back-to-back victories against Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco (who sandwich them in first and third respectively) and are yet to trail in their 12 Ligue 1 games so far.
It's an extremely impressive start for Farioli, who has only managed two Turkish Super League clubs before his appointment at Nice earlier this summer.
And finding this relatively unknown manager wasn't pot-luck, either.
Using data and statistics, plus a five-hour interview according to the Telegraph, Ratcliffe and his team went with Farioli and while
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