Ruud van Nistelrooy, the interim head coach of Manchester United, gestures before the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Manchester United and PAOK at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Ruud van Nistelrooy whose term as Manchester United interim manager ended on Sunday after the team thrashed Leicester City 3-0 in the Premier League, said that the experience was a special one.
“It was a beautiful moment. To come back to the club and I’ve started working, and then doing the four games, all at home, getting some good results and some good goals. To close it down with this, it’s special. My dad was here, my son. So it was a fantastic moment, he said according to a post by United.
Under Nistelrooy, United scored 11 goals in four games and have won 3 out of his 4 matches in charge. But they are still placed 13th in the league after 11 matches, and have scored only 12 goals in the Premier League so far.
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The former Dutch striker though will now make way for new coach Ruben Amorim and will have to wait and see if he continues as a coach at the club under the Portuguese.
“I feel ready for the new challenge,” Amorim was quoted as saying by Reuters after overseeing his final match with Sporting in a 4-2 win over Braga on Sunday.
“I’m not naive, I know it’s going to be very different, very difficult. I’m at peace now, I can focus on my new job and I’m looking forward to starting tomorrow,” he added.
The Portuguese coach’s impressive resume was due to his work with Sporting, and he was sought after throughout Europe and especially in England. After great success with Sporting, he will start out at Old Trafford this week, and his work to recover the most successful club in England is cut out for him.
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