Ruud van Nistelrooy said he felt disappointed about leaving Manchester United following the conclusion of his stint as interim coach.
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Van Nistelrooy “disappointed” after leaving Man United
Van Nistelrooy returned to Old Trafford as Erik ten Hag’s assistant in the summer.
The Dutch boss had a four-game interim spell in charge following his compatriot’s sacking in October.
However, he departed the club following the appointment of Ruben Amorim.
Two weeks later, Leicester hired Van Nistelrooy as their new manager.
Still, it didn’t change the fact that the former United striker felt disappointed when he left Old Trafford.
“I was disappointed, yeah, very much so, and it hurt that I had to leave,” he told reporters on Monday.
“The only job I would take as an assistant was at United because of the bond that I have with the people in the club and the fans. But in the end, I got my head round it because I also understand the new manager.
“I spoke to Ruben Amorim about it, the conversation was grateful, man to man, manager to manager, and that helped a lot to move on and straightaway get into talks with new possibilities which lifted my spirits.”
United stint help Van Nistelrooy secure new Leicester job
Nonetheless, Van Nistelrooy is facing a tall task of leading Leicester City, who is just one point above the relegation zone.
The 48-year-old said he was “astonished” by the number of managerial offers he received.
“What happened after the games and the amount of interest, the options that all of a sudden was there for me and the options that came along, I was a little bit astonished,” he said.
“It was four games, and I managed a full season at PSV, was able to win the cup and the charity shield, I have been in coaching, in the Under-19s and the national team [Netherlands], and it never got this reaction from the football world.”
“It provoked these reactions, and I was only happy with that. And to get in conversations with different parties and be able to make a decision which felt really good for me, and I am happy to be here.”
