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Lausanne-Sport and Luka Elsner agree to end his role as manager
Swiss club Lausanne-Sport has parted ways with manager Luka Elsner after five months in charge.
The club, which is part-owned by Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS group, said the decision followed discussions about the team’s performance.
Lausanne is bottom of the Swiss Super League after 12 league matches.
INEOS has put the club up for sale as it looks to reduce its sports holdings.
The club said it wished to recognise Elsner’s work, but that results mattered.
Elsner’s successor has not yet been named, and Lausanne says it will announce one after making an appointment.
The decision comes as Manchester United manager Michael Carrick faces scrutiny after a poor run, though United’s 3-2 comeback win over Roma ended a nine-game winless run.
FC Lausanne-Sport and manager Luka Elsner have mutually agreed to end their working relationship.
The decision followed discussions about the club’s sporting situation, with Lausanne bottom of the Swiss Super League.
Elsner, 44, had been appointed on 1 June and leaves after five months in charge.
The club is part-owned by Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS group, which has put Lausanne-Sport up for sale.
The club said Elsner’s successor would be appointed later.
- Who
- FC Lausanne-Sport and manager Luka Elsner agreed to part ways.
- What
- They mutually ended their working relationship after discussions about the club’s sporting situation.
- When
- The agreement was confirmed on Tuesday; the articles were published on 3 and 4 November 2026.
- Where
- Lausanne-Sport, Switzerland.
- Why
- The club was bottom of the Swiss Super League, and the parties cited the current sporting situation.
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Elsner was appointed as Lausanne-Sport manager.
Lausanne-Sport confirmed that it and Elsner had mutually agreed to end their collaboration.
- Manager
- Luka Elsner
- Age
- 44
- Appointment
- 1 June
- League position
- Bottom of the Swiss Super League
- Ownership
- Lausanne-Sport is part-owned by INEOS
- Sale
- INEOS has put Lausanne-Sport up for sale
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After lengthy discussions about the current sporting situation, FC Lausanne-Sport and Luka Elsner have mutually agreed to end their collaboration.