He's got a rat in his name - so he could be forgiven for wanting to desert the sinking ship he co-owns.
Because the longer Sir Jim Ratcliffe spends skippering the bad ship Manchester United, the deeper it plunges into troubled waters. A summer of discontent is unfolding at Old Trafford that is leaving manager Ruben Amorim hot under the collar.
But it's not surprising that Amorim's blood is starting to boil. Because the lack of incomings at United so far is comparable to the lack of outgoings. And the combination of the two is a stark reflection of just how dysfunctional this footballing institution has now become.
A club which has a (laughable) plan to win the title in 2028, but cannot sign the talent to help them do it. A club which has a player in Bryan Mbeumo, who is desperate to sign for them, but cannot get the deal over the line.
A club which has two players together earning more than £600,000-a-week, but spent most of last season kicking a ball about for someone else. And a club which has chosen to make staff redundant and hike ticket prices, to offset its own failings.
Ruben Amorim is growing frustrated with the lack of progress at Manchester United
Ruben Amorim is growing frustrated with the lack of progress at Manchester United
Which include shelling out an astonishing £114m in wages to injured stars since 2021, according to a new report.
Ratcliffe's decision to invest £1.25billion in a stake in United almost 18 months ago was supposed to see the oil tanker start turning in the right direction.
But the billionaire is now discovering to his cost how complex and catastrophic it can sometimes be owning a sporting giant like United.
It seems evident Ratcliffe is out of his depth. Because he is being schooled in the art of running a football club by the last people he wants to be.
While Manchester United flounder, greatest rivals Liverpool have added a British transfer record signing Florian Wirtz to their Premier League winning squad
While Manchester United flounder, greatest rivals Liverpool have added a British transfer record signing Florian Wirtz to their Premier League winning squad (Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Down the road in Liverpool, the newly crowned English champions have operated with ruthless stealth in the transfer market. It's difficult to see how a team which cruised to the league title last season can be improved.
But great sides continue to evolve, which is what Liverpool have done following the signings of Jeremie Frimpong for £30m, Florian Wirtz for a British record £116m fee and Milos Kerkez, who is poised to join as well, for around £40m.
While across Manchester, the best and most successful side of the last decade have blown almost £200m on a quartet of signings, in the shape of Marcus Bettinelli, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki, as Pep Guardiola rejuvenates his squad.
United, meanwhile, continue to resemble a club stumbling around in the dark blindfolded, despite the signing of Matheus Cunha from Wolves for £62.5m.
No matter how hard he tries, director of football Jason Wilcox just can't manage to pin the tail on the donkey.
And this is a club with a team in need of a seriously dramatic overhaul.
United lost a record number of Premier League games last season, finished 15th in the table and failed to secure European qualification, after losing the Europa League final to Tottenham.
Yet just a matter of weeks before Amorim takes his squad to the United States for a pre-season tour, the Portuguese coach faces the depressing prospect of having to board the plane with the same players which failed him so badly last season.
Amorim must feel like he's been hit by a bus - being driven by a bloke called Ratcliffe who is heading down a dead end.