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Manchester United interim head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy has penned an emotional letter to United followers and the membership as he prepares to take over his final match as head coach tomorrow afternoon in opposition to Leicester Metropolis.
The previous United striker re-joined the membership in the summertime as an assistant coach in a shake-up of Erik ten Hag’s teaching group.
The Purple Devils had an horrendous begin to the season nonetheless and on the finish of October, Ten Hag paid the value along with his job.
Van Nistelrooy was subsequently named interim supervisor for 4 matches, the place he has overseen two wins and a attract his first three matches.
His future after Sunday is up within the air nonetheless, as incoming head coach Ruben Amorim will carry numerous his present workers from Sporting Lisbon to the membership.
The legendary striker has made his opinion clear stating that he would love to stay on to assist the group in anyway he can and is claimed to be very popular among the many gamers. Regardless of this, it’s reported that it appears unlikely at this stage that Amorim will carry on the coach as a part of his group.
In his programme notes forward of the conflict in opposition to Leicester (through Centre Devils), he wrote “I’d regardless wish to thank all people for making me really feel so welcome and supported throughout my time within the function.”
He praised his reference to the supporters at Outdated Trafford by stating, “United followers have all the time held a particular place in my coronary heart however I can truthfully say that my love for you all has solely grown throughout this era.”
Van Nistelrooy outlined his need to finish the expertise in the easiest way doable in opposition to Leicester and famous he “will cherish” the expertise for the “remainder of my life”.
The Dutchman went on to reward the historical past of the membership however appeared to the long run and as soon as once more reiterated his need to remain past the top of his interim teaching place.
“Now, nonetheless, I’m right here as a coach trying in the direction of the long run. After I try this, I see solely good issues for Manchester United. I completely consider that this membership has all of the components to get again to the degrees I knew as a participant, however it would take plenty of onerous work and willpower from everybody across the membership to get there.”
Van Nistelrooy urged supporters to “get behind” Amorim and recommended he can be doing precisely the identical. He tried to reassure followers that there was a lot to be constructive in regards to the membership regardless of their present league place stating, “I’ve labored with this squad on daily basis because the summer season and I can inform you that there’s large potential in these gamers, from the skilled execs all the way down to the lads developing by means of the academy.”
He did present a remaining warning to the gamers nonetheless, claiming that they need to “maintain themselves accountable” and there’s no “hiding place” at a membership like United, particularly within the media atmosphere of right now.
He signed off his emotional goodbye with the assertion, “let me inform you, whether or not you’re a participant or a coach, there’s nothing like representing Manchester United Soccer Membership.”
No matter what occurs with the Dutchman’s future, United followers have liked seeing the legendary objective poacher again at Outdated Trafford and can be thankful for the onerous work he has put in throughout an extremely difficult time within the membership’s current historical past.
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