News about Lucien Favre

A shock contender has reportedly emerged for the Manchester United role should the club swing the axe on Erik ten Hag. The Dutchman has overseen United's worst-ever start to a Premier League season as they sit 14th with just eight points from seven games and are winless in their last five matches across all competitions. However, Ten Hag has avoided the sack after United's senior officials held a six-hour meeting at minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS headquarters last Tuesday.

Fans will now be able to dream of a new age as Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the current owner of Manchester United, ratifies his 25 percent purchase for £1.3 billion. The Glazers, unfortunately for supporters, are still in place for the time being, but they do now have a fiercely competitive boyhood fan who thrives when the odds are against him in Ratcliffe, who will take over football operations alongside his INEOS staff. Ratcliffe has never had life simpler, spent the first ten years of his life in Failsworth, a small town between Manchester and Oldham, on Dunkerley Avenue.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is close to concluding his purchase of a minority interest in Manchester United, bringing the year's nebility about the club's ownership to a close. The INEOS chief prevailed in a head-to-head contest with a Qatari consortium headed by banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani last month, but the club is now on the brink of completing the £1.3 billion takeover of 25% of the organisation. Ratcliffe, a boyhood United fan, had intended to purchase a majority stake in the club, but with no success, a new bid for a quarter did the trick.

If Manchester United's board approves a transfer that will see Sir Jim Ratcliffe's company take a 5 percent stake in the club, a significant change could be on the way. Since his key rival, Qatari Sheikh Jassim, withdrew his bid on Saturday night, the petrochemical billionaire seems to have dominated the Premier League giants. Ratcliffe, a lifelong United fan, will pay around £1.4 billion for a quarter stake at Old Trafford in the first step in what is perceived as a staged buyout.

The Manchester United takeover process was obviously wishingful, and it was likely to be completed and dumped by the summer. Progress seems to have slowed to a crawl as the Glazer family debate whether it should be Sheikh Jassim and Qatar or Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS, which has given Old Trafford the keys. Erik ten Hag, the boss of a very fruitful first season in charge, has obviously been left in limbo. However, as British billionaire Ratcliffe appeared to have stolen a march by promising to keep the unpopular Glazers involved, there has been criticism of his way to run another club that he owns. Ratcliffe, 70, has been with Nice since August 2019, but it has to say that it hasn't been the most enjoyable of rides.

Nice captain Dante has given Manchester United a warning after publicly criticizing the club's hierarchical structure, which is owned by Sir Jim Ratcliffe. With Ratcliffe expected to be in the driving seat, the British billionaire, whose company INEOS took over Nice since 2019, is now bidding alongside Sheikh Jassim of Qatar for Man United's rule. After years of dissatisfaction with the new owners, many Red Devils followers are likely to be thrilled, but the Eagles' current situation under Ratcliffe could be something of a cautionary tale.

According to reports, Sir Jim Ratcliffe is considering a move to deploy Graham Potter as head coach at his Ligue 1 side OGC Nice. After submitting his final bid for the club at the end of April, the Ineos Group billionaire is the frontrunner to overthrowrowne Manchester United's takeover of the club, but his first order of footballing business this summer will be a change of guards on his Riviera side. Didier Digard, the former head coach, was fired by Nice in January after being transferred to the interim position permanently.

BY TOM COLLOMOSSE: Aaron Ramsey was supposed to leave football after the World Cup before a new coach at his club Nice pleaded with him to rethink his mind. Following Gareth Bale's retirement in Qatar 2022, both players falter as Rob Page's side lost without a victory at the group level. However, Sportsmail understands Nice's decision to replace Lucien Favre with Didier Digard in January revived Ramsey, and the player is now eager to continue with the Ligue 1 team after deciding on an initial one-year deal last summer.

Nice, a French club, has filed a lawsuit after a pornographic film was made at their stadium (pictured) during a match. The incident occurred during Lille's Ligue 1 victory over the hosts on January 29, which resulted in a 1-0 loss to the hosts after a Gaetan Laborde (inset right) goal. After the X-rated video of Les Aiglons surfaced on social media, authorities have lodged a formal complaint. Nice Eco Stadium, the company that runs the Allianz Riviera grounds, has lodged a lawsuit for pornographic activity, which has been associated with the stadium's image. The south-coast club's supporters were alerted that the incident occurred mid-game.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his company Ineos threw their hat into the competition to bid for Manchester United on Tuesday evening, sparking a general feeling of excitement among Red Devils supporters. Ratcliffe is expected to face rivalry from the United States, Asia, and the Middle East after the Glazer family announced their willingness to leave United after 17 years in office at Old Trafford, but he is the first bidder to expressly declare his interest in the club. Given that the 70-year-old is worth an estimated £13.3 billion and is regarded as Britain's richest man and a fan of the club, the positive reaction from United fans was understandable.

Nice fired manager Lucien Favre after being booted out of the French Cup in a dramatic disaster by Ligue 3 team Le Puy-en-Velay. According to reports in L'Equipe, Didier Digard will be brought on as his replacement. The Eagles were defeated 1-0 by the lowly side on Saturday, a result that highlighted their decline even as it occurred only months after they reached the final of the same competition last season.

Managers have been under more pressure than ever in the first weeks of the season. At three separate clubs in the Premier League, there have already been two dismissals and managerial changes, and staying job isn't exactly straightforward on the continent. Nice manager Lucien Favre, who only took over the role in the summer, has been chastised for his start in Ligue 1, and former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has been heavily criticized as a potential replacement.

Les Aiglons did not get in touch with the former Tottenham manager over a managerial job at the Ligue 1 strugglings, according to club president Jean-Pierre Rivere, who has full confidence in Favre's abilities. Nice currently sits in 13th place in Ligue 1, having gained only eight points from six games, including two victories, two draws, and four losses in the campaign. After just eight games, Rivere said, "We aren't going to change boss." On a sporting or human level, this isn't the answer. We had a long talk with him yesterday, and Lucien was upbeat, knowing that we all support him. The allegations were unfounded. There is no one at the club's contact, and there is no one who has contacted Pochettino or his representatives.

According to reports earlier this week, the Ligue 1 club was considering sacking Favre following a slow start to the season that included losing four of their first eight games and trying to replace him with Pochettino. Nice is thought to be considering a move for Pochettino, but have yet to speak to him, and the Argentine is not keen on taking another Ligue 1 role as a result of the Evening Standard. Despite leading PSG to the French championship last term, the 50-year-old's first appearance since leaving them in July, he'd like to teach in a new place next season, with Premier League, LaLiga, and Serie A among other options open to him.

Nice is reportedly targeting Scott Parker as their next boss despite promising positive talks with Mauricio Pochettino that will take over. The French side has had a slow start to the season and currently sits in mid-table under new manager Lucien Favre, winning just two out of their first eight league games. Favre, who joined the club in the summer, is already under fire for his friendship with players and the club's board, which is also looking skeptish.

After 11 years at the Foxes, the Danish international joined the Ligue 1 team in the summer, a key role in their 2015-16 Premier League title winning campaign. Nice's off to a slow start to the season, and reports in France have indicated that Schmeichel is a primary reason for this. With his entourage reportedly pleading for him to start the game, he has raised doubts about his fitness and punctuality.

When Lucien Favre returned to Nice in June, hopes were high, particularly when backed by the billions of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos. Rather, they've been reduced to a basket case. An assembly of Premier League cast-offs, some of whom Favre may have missed or knows nothing about, have only won just two of eight Ligue 1 games so far, and Favre is facing the sack with the name of Mauricio Pochettino looming large. On Sunday, defender Jean-Clair Todibo was sent off after only nine seconds, not surprising the fastest sending off in Ligue 1 history, and the Angers lost 1-0 at home.

According to Mauricio Pochettino, he may have been in accordance with a return to management after a surprise visit to Nice. Despite leading them to triumph with the Ligue 1 title and being out of work since, Pochettino was fired by Paris Saint-Germain in the summer. However, according to FootMercato, the former Tottenham Hotspur manager may now be headed south of France, noting that the Argentine will consult with club representatives on Tuesday in connection with taking over.

In the first seconds of Barcelona's Ligue 1 clash against Angers, the former Barcelona center-back was kicked off. He denied an apparent goalscoring opportunity. Abdallah Sima, an Angers forward, dragged the 22-year-old to the field but was forced to forfeit because he bore down on goal. It's by far the fastest sending-off in Ligue 1. It's also Todo's second red card of the season so far this season, as he picked up another point in Nice's 1-0 loss to Clermont Foot last month.

EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUE CENTER UP: Nice's raid on the Premier League this summer featured an unexpected scorer in Belgrade, as Fulham loanee Joe Bryan (centre) struck for a draw against Partizan. On the hour of their clean sheet vanishes, Kasper Schmeichel's clean sheet vanishes as Fousseni Diabate, teed up by Bibras Natcho, broke Nice's resistance after it had gone forward through Bryan. After a mixed display in Serbia, there was no Aaron Ramsey or Ross Barkley for the French team, and there's still plenty of work to do.

Ross Barkley has said he is'very excited' to play for OGC Nice, even though his boss is unaware of his position. Since the end of his Chelsea and Everton midfielder's deal at Stamford Bridge, he joined the French club this summer. Aaron Ramsey, Kasper Schmeichel, and Arsenal loanee Nicolas Pepe were among the many former Premier League players to join Nice in recent weeks, including Aaron Ramsey, Kasper Schmeichel, and Arsenal loanee Nicolas Pepe.

Lucien Favre (right), his current bossee, appears to be less familiar with Ross Barkley's (left) work with Everton, Chelsea, or England, admitting that he is uncertain of the midfielder's correct position. 'In your mind, is he [Barkley] more of a six, more of an eight…?' One journalist questioned the other. 'I'm told he's more than an eight,' Favre replied, hinting at the fact that he himself is uncertain how to use Barkley.

In Nice's 3-0 loss to Marseille on Sunday, Nicolas Pepe disappointed on his debut on his debut in the city as boss Lucien Favre chastised his team for demonstrating "tiredness." Despite joining Arsenal for a club record fee of £72 million back in 2019, the Ivorian international moved to Nice on a season-long loan last week. As Nice struggled to protect against the new Ligue 1 table toppers, ex-Gunners star Alexis Sanchez scored twice and Nuno Tavares, who is on loan from Arsenal, scored once to propel Marseille 3-0 ahead at halftime.

After Arsenal's record signing Nicolas Pepe's agent was seen at Nice over the weekend, the winger's agent appears to be nearing the end of his stay at the Emirates. Pepe joined the Gunners in 2019 for £72 million, but the Ivorian has been left out of the pecking order at the club since Mikel Arteta took over as manager, becoming an uninhibited replacement in both Premier League games this season. And with the 27-year-old rumored to be looking for a change away from Arsenal, Louis Ferrer, the player's agent, was at Nice's Allianz Riviera Stadium on Sunday for their draw against Strasbourg.