After OGC Nice, Ineos puts Lausanne-Sport up for sale

Ineos has mandated Alvarez & Marsal to find a buyer for Lausanne-Sport, the Swiss club it acquired in 2017, as it focuses resources on Manchester United.

Ineos, the conglomerate owned by Jim Ratcliffe, has put Lausanne-Sport up for sale following its decision to divest OGC Nice. The international advisory firm Alvarez & Marsal has been tasked with finding a new owner, according to The Athletic. A five-page document titled "Project Striker" has been circulated to potential investors, positioning Lausanne-Sport as an "established contender at the top level" in Switzerland's 12-team league, where only two historically dominant clubs (FC Basel and Young Boys) currently hold sway.

Under Ineos ownership since 2017, Lausanne-Sport has experienced significant volatility, including two relegations (2018, 2022) and two promotions to the top flight (2020, 2023), plus a Conference League campaign last season that ended in the playoff round. The club currently sits bottom of the Swiss Super League with just one win and six points from eleven matches.

Ratcliffe's group is also seeking to sell OGC Nice, which has been on the market since early 2025. Advanced talks with a foreign investor in summer 2026 failed to materialise. Ineos is prioritising Manchester United, where it took over sporting decisions in 2024, and has announced over 12 billion euros in debt, signalling a desire to curb sports investments.