Lausanne-Sport parts ways with Luka Elsner after five months
Elsner leaves the Swiss club after five months, as it is being put up for sale and Michael Carrick remains under pressure at Manchester United.
Lausanne-Sport have confirmed that Luka Elsner is leaving as manager after just five months in charge. Club and coach have mutually agreed to end their working relationship. Jim Ratcliffe, a Manchester United shareholder, is also involved in running the Swiss Super League side.
The timing is awkward: the club is reportedly being put up for sale, and Ratcliffe's sporting investments are under scrutiny.
Ratcliffe's comments in The Times last year have resurfaced. The petrochemicals billionaire said he could walk away from Old Trafford if fan anger keeps growing, and that he doesn't mind being unpopular, though it hurts friends and family.
At United, attention is on Michael Carrick. According to FourFourTwo, the club does not want to sack him, and the win over Roma is seen as a sign things could turn around. United, 17th in the Premier League, host Aston Villa this weekend.
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