Why Manchester United are still a mess under INEOS ownership

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If he didn't know before, Sir Jim Ratcliffe is finding out just how hard it is to be the man in charge of Manchester United.

Three months into his first full season at Old Trafford, results are poor, pressure is mounting on coach Erik ten Hag and now the British billionaire is having to deal with the fallout from the decision to cut off the greatest manager in the club's history, Sir Alex Ferguson.

International breaks are supposed to be about rest and recuperation for club sides, but this one has been bruising for Ratcliffe and his INEOS team, who purchased a minority stake of £1.25 billion from majority owners the Glazer family in February. The…