Nistelrooy's uncertain future

Manager Ruud van Nistelrooy expressed his disappointment as Leicester City were officially relegated following their defeat to Liverpool in the 33rd round of the Premier League.

At 48 years old, Van Nistelrooy admitted that the job of a coach is much more difficult than expected.

Van Nistelrooy said after the match: “It’s really disappointing. For weeks we’ve been fighting for every little glimmer of hope. Now the team needs to continue to make the most of the remaining games to finish the season in the best way possible.”

On the evening of April 20th, Leicester City were officially relegated back to the Championship after a 0-1 home defeat to Liverpool. "Van Gol" also revealed that he is still unsure about his future at the club.

Van Nistelrooy took over Leicester City from manager Steve Cooper in November, but the Dutch strategist only managed two wins in 21 Premier League matches.

When asked about his future, Van Nistelrooy, who is under contract with Leicester until 2027, said: “I’m focused on my work, doing my best for the future and next season. Performances like the ones against Brighton and Liverpool show that the players are willing to give it their all. We have to take responsibility, and that’s what I’m doing for the next five weeks. After that, we’ll see.”

The Dutch manager also revealed that there is no specific schedule yet for discussions with the club's leadership, but he expects talks about his future to take place soon. In 21 matches under "Van Gol," Leicester only managed to win 8 points, compared to 10 points in 12 matches under his predecessor Cooper.

Leicester became the first team in the history of the English top flight to go nine consecutive home games without scoring, with their last home goal coming in December last year. Despite this, Van Nistelrooy insists he has no regrets about his time at Leicester City.

The former Manchester United star shared: “I do everything for the good of the club, so no, I don’t want to change. My job is to make decisions before the game, not after. Then you can judge whether that decision was good or not. The decisions I make with everyone at the club are all geared towards one goal: getting points. I have no regrets about that.”

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