Jim Ratcliffe on the sidelines at Man United
Jim Ratcliffe has sparked new controversy at Man UnitedImago
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been "scammed" at Manchester United by the club's leaders and the upset behind the scenes will "end in tears".
Michael Carrick currently holds the managerial position for the time being but could well be ousted in the coming days, with the new few games to decide his fate.
Several names have been mentioned as potential replacements, including Antonio Conte, Julian Nagelsmann and Unai Emery.
It remains to be seen whether Carrick can turn the ship at Old Trafford, however, with limited faith still remaining in the 45-year-old.
Man United job is a curse for managers
Should Carrick be sacked, he will join an ever-growing list of Man United managers to follow Sir Alex Ferguson and ultimately fail.
Yet the owners and decision-makers continue to ignore the fact that the problem may well expand past the dugout.
There will be another after Carrick and, as with the past nine, they will be asked to perform miracles without any tools.
"I think at this moment in time, anybody who takes that Man United job, it's the poisoned chalice," King told Football Insider.
"I've got no sympathy for Manchester United at all, he continued. "They've created their own problems, because, as I said, he's [Jim Ratcliffe] a successful businessman, fine.
"It'll end up in tears. There's very few managers that have got sole control of the running of the football team, and that's what managers want. They don't want interference. The football side, they want to run it. They're not interested in the business side."
Nine managers have attempted and failed to do so, including Mourinho. His failure would suggest that the task is easier said than done.
Mikel Arteta faced a similar situation at Arsenal and was given free rein to rebuild the club after proving himself by winning the FA Cup.
Man United's next manager may well need to do something similar, but there is no guarantee that they are as talented as the Gunners boss.