Ruud van Nistelrooy named new Leicester City manager after Man Utd exit
Ruud van Nistelrooy arrived at Manchester United as Erik ten Hag's assistant in the summer, but left Old Trafford after Ruben Amorim's arrival - now he's taken the top job at Leicester City following Steve Cooper's dismissal
Ruud van Nistelrooy is the new manager of Leicester City.
The Dutchman has been confirmed as Steve Cooper's replacement at the King Power Stadium after the Welshman was unceremoniously dismissed on Sunday. Cooper had lost the dressing room after just 12 Premier League matches in charge and Foxes chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha felt compelled to act after witnessing Saturday's 2-1 home defeat to Chelsea.
Van Nistelrooy, 48, joins the club having left Manchester United in the wake of Erik ten Hag's exit at Old Trafford and the arrival of Ruben Amorim. The former United striker had returned to the club in the summer - having previously been manager of another former club, PSV Eindhoven - as assistant manager and remained in situ as caretaker boss after Ten Hag's exit.
However, with new boss Amorim bringing in his own ideas and wanting a fresh start, Van Nistelrooy also exited - despite being keen to stay.
Van Nistelrooy, who rejected the chance to take charge at Burnley in the summer, was unbeaten in four games as interim United manager. And another former club, Hamburg, wanted him as their new coach but the prospect of going into 2. Bundesliga didn’t excite the ex-Holland striker.
The news was confirmed in a statement on Friday night, with club owner Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, saying: "It is my pleasure to welcome Ruud to Leicester City. He joins a Club with a rich history, passionate supporters, and a talented squad, and we are all excited to see the impact he can have as we embark on this new chapter together.
"Ruud’s experience, knowledge, and winning mentality will undoubtedly bring great value to us, and we look forward to supporting him in achieving success for our fans and our Club."
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Van Nistelrooy added: "I’m proud, I’m excited. Everybody that I speak to about Leicester City Football Club is enthusiastic. They have great stories about the quality of the people working at the Club, the supporters and, of course, the recent history of the Club is impressive.
"I’m excited to start and to get to know everyone and give everything I can for the Football Club."
Leicester are currently lying 16th in the table after winning twice in their opening 12 games with Cooper at the helm.
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