Leicester Metropolis have named Ruud van Nistelrooy as their new supervisor.
The 48-year-old has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the Foxes, which might see him in cost till 2027.
Van Nistelrooy replaces Steve Cooper, who was sacked simply 5 months after becoming a member of the Midlands membership.
Leicester sit sixteenth within the Premier League, successful simply twice thus far in 2024-25.
They may hope the Dutchman’s arrival will give them a lift large enough to pull them away from the drop zone.
Van Nistelrooy spent just a few weeks as interim head coach at Manchester United forward of Ruben Amorim’s appointment.
He loved an unbeaten run of 4 video games at Previous Trafford, together with a win towards Leicester within the Carabao Cup.
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Earlier than that, he spent a season in control of PSV, main the Eredivisie aspect to a second-placed end.
Talking as boss for the primary time, Van Nistelrooy mentioned: “I’m proud, I’m excited.
“Everyone that I converse to about Leicester Metropolis Soccer Membership is enthusiastic.
“They’ve nice tales concerning the high quality of the individuals working on the Membership, the supporters and, in fact, the current historical past of the Membership is spectacular.
“I’m excited to start out and to get to know everybody and provides the whole lot I can for the Soccer Membership.”
Chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha added: “It’s my pleasure to welcome Ruud to Leicester Metropolis.
“He joins a Membership with a wealthy historical past, passionate supporters, and a proficient squad, and we’re all excited to see the influence he can have as we embark on this new chapter collectively.
“Ruud’s expertise, information, and successful mentality will undoubtedly deliver nice worth to us, and we stay up for supporting him in attaining success for our followers and our Membership.”
Van Nistelrooy will watch from the stands as Leicester face Brentford this weekend, earlier than beginning his new function as supervisor from Sunday.
