File picture of Ruud van Nistelrooy.© X (Twitter)
Leicester named Ruud van Nistelrooy because the membership’s new supervisor on Friday, simply weeks after his departure from Manchester United. The Dutchman left United earlier this month after a brief spell as interim boss and beforehand serving as assistant to Erik ten Hag. Leicester sacked Steve Cooper on Sunday after simply 12 Premier League video games in cost, with the Foxes sixteenth within the desk and just one level above the relegation zone. “I’m proud, I’m excited. Everybody that I converse to about Leicester City Football Club is enthusiastic,” mentioned Van Nistelrooy in a membership assertion.
“The current historical past of the membership is spectacular. I’m excited to start out and to get to know everybody and provides every little thing I can for the soccer membership.”
Leicester shocked the world to win the Premier League in 2015/16 and lifted the FA Cup for the primary time 5 years later.
But they have been relegated from the highest tier two years in the past earlier than bouncing again on the first try underneath now Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca.
Two of Van Nistelrooy’s three wins in 4 video games as United’s caretaker supervisor got here in opposition to Leicester within the League Cup and Premier League.
The 48-year-old has earlier managerial expertise from one 12 months in command of PSV Eindhoven in 2022/23.
He won’t start his position till Sunday, leaving a caretaker group led by Ben Dawson to take cost of Saturday’s go to to Brentford, however Van Nistelrooy will attend the sport.
A prolific goalscorer, Van Nistelrooy loved an excellent enjoying profession, most notably at PSV, Manchester United and Real Madrid.
Leicester chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha mentioned: “Ruud’s expertise, information, and successful mentality will undoubtedly convey nice worth to us, and we stay up for supporting him in attaining success for our followers and our membership.”
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