Van Nistelrooy is expected
Van Nistelrooy is expected to become the manager of Leicester.
It is anticipated that Ruud van Nistelrooy will be named the new manager of Leicester City.
Steve Cooper, who was fired after just 157 days in command after Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League loss to Chelsea. Will be replaced by the 48-year-old Dutchman.
After Erik ten Hag was fired. Van Nistelrooy resigned as interim head coach of Manchester United two weeks before to his hiring.
During his time as United’s manager, he supervised three victories and one tie. However, he left after learning that he would not be included in the backroom staff of incoming manager Ruben Amorim.
Two of Van Nistelrooy’s wins came against Leicester: a 3-0 victory in the Premier League. Earlier this month and a 5-2 victory in the Carabao Cup last 16.
After 12 games, the Foxes are 16th in the Premier League and only one point above the relegation zone. The former Manchester United and Netherlands striker will join the team.
After Enzo Maresca joined Chelsea. Cooper was brought in this summer to take his place, although the Italian only managed two Premier League victories.
Before joining United as an assistant coach in July
Van Nistelrooy’s only other full-time position as a senior team manager came during the 2022–2023 season when he was in charge of PSV. Where he won the Dutch Cup.
Although it is uncertain if Van Nistelrooy will be in the dugout for. Leicester’s upcoming Premier League away match against Brentford on Saturday. It is unlikely that he will be in control of the team given the closeness of the weekend.
Cooper’s backroom staff member Ben Dawson, Leicester’s interim manager, is still in a position to assume charge of the team.
Van Nistelrooy has to win over a team that. Throughout his tenure as manager, found it difficult to accept Cooper’s tactics.
Jamie Vardy and other senior players did back the former Nottingham Forest manager. But the team as a whole did not support him.
