Lausanne-Sport have ended Luka Elsner's spell after just five months, and the move lands as INEOS faces fresh scrutiny over Manchester United's struggles. Lausanne said the split followed "lengthy discussions about the current sporting situation", while the club also said results were "the determining factor".
Lausanne's decision on Elsner
Elsner was appointed on 1 June, and Lausanne-Sport said he had been in charge for just five months. The record is not straightforward, either. One account has him winning eight of his 12 Swiss Super League matches, while another says Lausanne won only one of his 12 league games, but both versions leave the same outcome in place, a club that decided to move on.
Lausanne-Sport's league position explains why the pressure had been growing. They are last in the 12-team Swiss top tier, and their recent run before the dismissal was mixed, with one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five matches.
Pressure on INEOS at Manchester United
The issue is bigger than Lausanne because INEOS holds football responsibility at Manchester United too. United are 17th in the Premier League with 7 points from 9 matches, and they are also 17th in the Champions League league phase. Michael Carrick is still under pressure, and the ownership group will struggle to separate the two stories while both clubs look this way.
Lausanne's coaching change does not tell you what will happen at Old Trafford, but it does add to the scrutiny around INEOS. Carrick's position remains live, and Manchester United return to the same pressure point in the Premier League this week.
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