Van Nistelrooy now has a team after his sacking from Manchester United

Ruud van Nistelrooy He is now the official new manager of Leicester. The appointment was an open secret and its announcement came just three weeks after the Dutch coach was sacked from Manchester United on the arrival of Ruben Amorim on the Old Trafford bench.

“I am proud and excited. Everyone I talk to about Leicester City is enthusiastic,” Van Nistelrooy said in a statement on the club’s website, where he praised the workforce, the fans and its recent history.

The president of Leicester City, Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, He insisted that Van Nistelrooy’s “experience, knowledge and winning mentality” would bring great value to the team and confessed his eagerness to see the impact of his arrival “on the new chapter together.”

Van Nistelrooy, 48, was a forward for Real Madrid, Málaga and Manchester United, among others, and began his career as a coach at PSV Eindhoven, where he also played and where he won the Dutch Cup and Super Cup and last summer. was hired as Erik ten Hag’s assistant.

Following the dismissal of Ten Hag, Van Nistelrooy briefly held the position of interim coachsuccessful, directing four matches, winning three and drawing one.

Despite his desire to continue at United, as Rúben Amorim’s assistant, The Dutchman finally had to leave on November 11 and, after dismissal from Steve Cooper At Leicester City, he will replace the English coach.

At a point of descent

Cooper was sacked on Sunday despite the ‘Foxes’ climbing out of the relegation zone after just twelve games.

After losing last Saturday against Chelsea (1-2), Cooper left Leicester in 16th position with 10 points, one more than Ipswich Town, which marked the relegation zone.

Van Nistelrooy is expected to lead the team for the first time on Tuesday when West Ham United visit the King Power Stadium in the Premier League.