Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has admitted he was hurt. When he left Manchester United manager Ruben Ammorim’s backroom staff before taking over at King Power Stadium. However, after a one-on-one interview, he understood the reasons and has now moved on from his disappointment.

Ruud van Nistelrooy is a former United striker who was invited to join former manager Erik ten Hag’s backroom staff last summer. And has been working hard to improve.  UFABET 

However, the results at the beginning of the 2024-25 season were still inconsistent. Resulting in Ten Hag being sacked and Van Nistelrooy being promoted to caretaker manager for 4 games, creating an unbeaten record (3 wins, 1 draw). 

But because the management chose to invest long-term in pulling Amorim from Sporting Lisbon. The 46-year-old caretaker manager had to pack up and leave Old Trafford in the professional manner. 

Looking back at that time, the Dutch coach was quite disappointed. But time heals all wounds and fate has made him the new full-time boss of ‘Fox’. 

He said :

“When I became caretaker manager I said I was here to stay and not go anywhere to help Manchester United – and I really meant it.” He said at his pre-season press conference ahead of his first game with West Ham (December 3).

“So I am very disappointed, very hurt that we have to part ways.”  

“In the end, I thought about it and crystallized it because I understood the new head coach. I’ve been in football long enough, I’m a head coach myself – I understand everything.” 

“I spoke to Amorim about it, what he said made sense. It was a great conversation, a man-to-man conversation, a manager to a manager.” 

“It helped me a lot to push past disappointment and move straight to another possibility that could lift my spirits.”

Van Nistelrooy was in the stands at the Gtech Community Stadium as Leicester lost 4-1 to Brentford. So it’s understood his aim this season is to maintain his top-flight status.

“The expectations are clear, the job is not easy but it is clear.” the Dutch coach added. 

“It’s something we have to face, it’s a challenge to maintain our status in the Premier League. That’s the biggest target for all of us.”  

William Hill, a legal bookmaker in England, has opened the price for Leicester to be relegated this season as the #2 favorite. Along with Ipswich, at a rate of 8/15 ( bet 15 , pay 8, excluding capital ). This is considered to have a high chance of falling. Second only to Southampton at a rate of 1/6 ( bet 6 , pay 1 , excluding capital ).