INEOS puts Swiss sister club Lausanne-Sport up for sale

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 16:14 · Archive

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS has put FC Lausanne-Sport, a Swiss club it has owned since 2017, up for sale.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS has put FC Lausanne-Sport on the market, according to reports from The Athletic. The Swiss Super League side was INEOS' first sporting investment when the company took it over in November 2017. The move comes as part of a broader scaling back of Ratcliffe's empire beyond Manchester United, which INEOS acquired a minority stake in during 2023.

Consultancy firm Alvarez & Marsal has been tasked with facilitating the sale and has circulated a prospectus to potential buyers. The five-page document describes Lausanne as having 'a unique infrastructure set-up' and 'an asset-light model', and bills the club as 'an established top-flight contender' despite its current struggles. However, Lausanne currently sits bottom of the Swiss Super League after five consecutive league defeats and has been relegated twice under INEOS ownership.

The club is poised to make a loss of around £5 million this year and does not own its stadium or training ground. The sale represents part of INEOS' wider retreat from sports investment, following its controversial cut of ties with Sir Ben Ainslie's sailing team in January 2025. INEOS has been unsuccessfully trying to sell Nice for the past few years.

How it is being reported

• Sir Jim Ratcliffe quietly puts Swiss club up for sale as Man Utd owner scales back empireSir Jim Ratcliffe has come under intense scrutiny for INEOS' decision-making at Manchester United and he is busy trying to sell another of his football clubs, Lausanne-SportMirror Sport · 26 Oct, 15:48
• INEOS 'put club up for sale' amid Manchester United turmoilDifficult period for Sir Jim Ratcliffe continuesEvening Standard · 26 Oct, 15:34

In this story: Sir Jim Ratcliffe · INEOS · FC Lausanne-Sport · Manchester United · OGC Nice · Mercedes F1 · Swiss Super League · Alvarez & Marsal

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