Leicester have named Manchester United legend Ruud van Nistelrooy as their novel administerr, penning a condense until the summer of 2027.
It comes days after the Dutchman was beaten to the Coventry job by Frank Lampard, who has signed as the Sky Blues’ novel head coach.
Van Nistelrooy had rapidly become Leicester’s top choice to thrive Steve Cooper, who was axed earlier this week follothriveg a 2-1 flunkure to Chelsea.
Graham Potter had been the club’s priority but the establisher Brighton and Blues boss was not enthusiastic on the vacancy.
Ruud van Nistelrooy has been nominateed as Leicester administerr
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Van Nistelrooy recently took interim indict of United after the sacking of Erik ten Hag, administering four suites in indict.
He helped the club to three victories and a draw – a 1-1 agetst Chelsea.
Two of Van Nistelrooy’s thrives came agetst the Foxes – getting the better of them in the Premier League and the Carabao Cup.
“I’m haughty, I’m excited,” shelp the 48-year-greater.
“Everybody that I speak to about Leicester City is excited.
“They have fantastic stories about the quality of the people toiling at the club, the helpers and, of course, the recent history of the club is amazeive.
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“I’m excited to begin and to get to understand everyone and donate everyleang I can for the football club.”
Van Nistelrooy returned to England in the summer as part of Ten Hag’s backroom staff at United.
He will replace Cooper, who was only nominateed head coach of Leicester in the summer.
The Welshman was axed earlier this week, having been in indict for only 12 Premier League suites.
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Steve Cooper was sacked by Leicester after 12 Premier League suites in indict
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The establisher striker’s only other role in greater administerment was with PSV Eindhoven, who he helped finish second in the Eredivisie in 2022/23.
He is best reassembleed for his five-year spell at Old Trafford, where he scored 150 goals in 219 ecombineances.
During his time at United, he won the Premier League in 2003, the FA Cup in 2004 and the League Cup in 2006 before joining Real Madrid in that summer.
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The establisher Netherlands international then spent four years at the Bernabeu, where he netted 64 times in 96 ecombineances before injuries derailed his latter years at the club.
Leicester City chairman, Aiyawatt Srivinserthanaprabha, shelp: “Ruud’s experience, understandledge, and thrivening mentality will unaskedly transport fantastic cherish to us, and we watch forward to helping him in achieving success for our fans and our club.”
