Two weeks after leaving Manchester United, Ruud van Nistelrooy to be named new Leicester City manager

The 48-year-old Ruud van Nistelrooy would replace Steve Cooper, who was sacked after just 157 days in charge following Saturday's 2-1 Premier League defeat by Chelsea.

Written by: Express News Service

2 min readNov 28, 2024 01:06 PM IST

Ruud van Nistelrooy could be appointed Leicester maneger before the trip to Brentford on Saturday. (Reuters)

Two weeks after leaving his role as interim manager of Manchester United, Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to make a swift return to the Premier League.

The former Manchester United striker will return as the manager of Leicester City, according to reports in London.
The 48-year-old Dutchman would replace Steve Cooper, who was sacked after just 157 days in charge following Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League defeat by Chelsea.

The Manchester United legend has reportedly held extensive talks with the Leicester hierarchy this week.

Leicester have discussed the post with him, while the club’s hierarchy has been determined to explore a number of options but he could be appointed before the trip to Brentford on Saturday.

Other possible candidates, including former Chelsea manager Graham Potter, and ex-West Ham manager David Moyes, the report added, quoting sources.

Former Premier League champions Leicester are 16th in the table, one point above the relegation zone and are in dire need of a turnaround. And Van Nistelrooy could just be the person they need.

During his interim spell at Old Trafford, he guided United to two victories over Cooper’s Leicester – first in the Carabao Cup, then the Premier League. He has experience of management with PSV Eindhoven, winning the KNVB Cup in the 2022-23 season before leaving near the end of that campaign.

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He has been a Uefa Pro-License holder for more than two years and previously coached the Netherlands team as an assistant to Ronald Koeman at Euro 2020.

As a player, Van Nistelrooy lifted a Premier League title, FA Cup and League Cup in a glittering five-year spell at United under Sir Alex Ferguson. He also played for other heavyweight clubs, including Real Madrid and PSV, while appearing at three major tournaments for the Netherlands.

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