Leicester City have confirmed the arrival of Ruud van Nistelrooy on the first team bench with a contract until 2027.
The Foxes sacked Steve Cooper five months after hiring him and are hoping to replace him to reverse the club’s string of poor results.
Van Nistelrooy comes from Manchester United where he worked Replaced Erik ten Haag They have three wins and a draw in four games.
The performance catapulted Manchester United into the Premier League
Regarding his new role, the former footballer noted:
“I’m proud and excited. Everyone I talk to about Leicester City is excited. They have great stories about the quality of the people who work at the club, the quality of the fans and of course the recent history is impressive. “I’m excited to get started, meet everyone and give it my all.”
Leicester are 16th Premier League10 points out of a possible 36 and one from the relegation zone.
The Dutchman will travel with the team for the match against Brentford, although he is not yet a coach. His debut is expected to take place on Tuesday, December 3 when the ‘Fox’ host West Ham.
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