Ruud van Nistelrooy’s long-expected departure as Leicester City manager has been confirmed more than nine weeks after the Foxes were relegated from the Premier League.
The 48-year-old Dutchman oversaw 19 defeats and managed just five wins from his 27 matches in charge of the East Midlands club last season.
Leicester’s relegation was confirmed with five matches of the campaign remaining, but the former PSV Eindhoven boss saw out the season and held on to the job for another month after it concluded.
The protracted nature of Van Nistelrooy’s exit, which the Championship club says has been “mutually agreed”, was called “baffling” and summed up as “a mess” by former Foxes striker Matt Fryatt in early June.
Not only are the club now looking to regroup for their second season in the Championship in three years, and are also facing a potential points penalty for the upcoming season after being charged for allegedly breaching the English Football League’s financial rules.
