Ruud van Nistelrooy says he has a ‘enormous quantity of combined feelings’ after Manchester United determined to sack Erik ten Hag.
Ten Hag’s turbulent spell answerable for the Crimson Devils got here to an finish of Monday as he was dismissed after 30 months in cost.
The Dutchman gained two trophies throughout his spell at Previous Trafford however United solely completed eighth within the Premier League final season and a poor begin to the 2024-25 marketing campaign has left them 14th within the desk.
Ten Hag’s ultimate sport in cost was Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to West Ham, which was Manchester United’s fourth loss in 9 league video games.
Membership legend Van Nistelrooy, who returned to United as Ten Hag’s assistant final summer season, has been named as interim supervisor.
Van Nistelrooy admits he was ‘saddened’ by Ten Hag’s departure however says it’s a ‘nice honour’ to handle Manchester United, even on a short lived foundation.
United are engaged on a deal for Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim however Van Nistelrooy will probably be in cost for the Carabao Cup conflict in opposition to Leicester Metropolis on Wednesday evening.
Writing in United’s matchday programme, Van Nistelrooy mentioned: ‘Good night and welcome to Previous Trafford.
‘As I’m positive everybody can think about, I’m writing these notes with an enormous quantity of combined feelings.
‘Erik ten Hag introduced me again to Manchester United in the summertime and, whereas I’ve solely been a part of the teaching workers right here for just a few months, I’ll at all times be grateful to him for giving me the chance, and I’m saddened to see him go away.
‘Even on an interim foundation, it’s a nice honour to handle the membership I like for nonetheless lengthy I’m requested to take action. I can promise that I’ll proceed to present my all, in no matter capability, to attempt to flip round our fortunes.
‘Regardless of our outcomes, I’m loving being again at Previous Trafford and dealing with the workforce and workers day-after-day. We’ve seen the squad’s potential at instances this season, however clearly not usually sufficient.
‘Now’s the time for everybody on the membership to work collectively, give every little thing and switch this season round whereas we’ve time.
‘From my experiences as each a participant and a coach right here, I can say for positive that when gamers, workers and supporters pull collectively, Manchester United might be unstoppable.
‘Fortunately, we’ve time on our facet and with fixtures coming so frequently now, we even have loads of alternatives to construct up some optimistic momentum, beginning with tonight’s go to of Steve Cooper and Leicester Metropolis within the Carabao Cup.
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‘It won’t be simple, in fact. Leicester are Premier League opposition and they’re going to even be extremely motivated by the prospect of transferring into the quarter-finals.
‘Nonetheless, each sport we play can also be a possibility for us to remind everybody – ourselves included – of what this nice membership stands for.
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‘Once I returned in the summertime as Erik’s assistant, it was as a result of I consider that Manchester United can climb again to the degrees that I knew right here as a participant.
‘I nonetheless have that perception, however it’s going to take time and plenty of exhausting work. Step one is to revive the successful behavior, beginning at Previous Trafford this night.
‘I do know first-hand the optimistic impact that our great followers can have on the workforce, so please get behind the gamers as we battle collectively to maneuver a step nearer to Wembley.’
Manchester United hope to strike a cope with Sporting and Amorim earlier than their subsequent Premier League sport, in opposition to Chelsea on Sunday.
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