Manager Van Nistelrooy Leaves Relegated Leicester

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Leicester have announced on Friday that Ruben van Nistelrooy will leave the club after almost ten weeks of being relegated from the Premier League.

Leicester claimed in a statement that they “mutually agreed” with the Dutchman that his contract would end immediately.

After a brief spell as Manchester United’s interim manager, Van Nistelrooy, 48, made his debut for the struggling Foxes in late November.

After only one season in the top division, they returned to the second-tier Championship. However, he was unable to stop their decline.

Leicester remarked, “Ruud has managed to have a challenging time for the club.”

“From the moment he was appointed in November 2024, he approached the role with professionalism, integrity, and a clear commitment to our goals, including by integrating several promising players from the club’s academy into our first-team environment.”

Ruud departs with the respect and gratitude of the entire football club for his hard work and dedication, as well as our very best wishes for the future.

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After Leicester City and Liverpool’s English Premier League clash at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England, on April 20, 2025, Dutch manager Ruud van Nistelrooy (R) consoles Jeremy Monga (L). Following a 1-0 defeat at home to Liverpool, Lewisted was permanently removed from the Premier League. (Photo by Darren Staples/AFP)

Van Nistelrooy, the club’s former manager, called for discussions with the club’s hierarchy after relegation was confirmed, but he was forced to wait a few weeks.

He said, “I would like to personally thank the Leicester City players, coaches, academy, and all the staff I worked with for my time at the club.

After replacing Steve Cooper, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker won four points in their first two games before suffering 15 defeats in their final 16 matches.

They went nine straight home games without scoring in a row, setting a new top-flight record.

In 2023/24, The Foxes were promoted alongside Leicester, along with Ipswich and Southampton, both of whom went down to the Championship.

Under former manager Claudio Ranieri, the club stunned the football world when they won the Premier League championship in 2016 against seemingly unimaginable odds.

After a nine-year hiatus, they were removed from the top division in 2023, but they did so for the time being.

Sheffield Wednesday’s visit on August 10th marks Leicester’s start to their Championship campaign.

After being charged with alleged breaches of financial regulations, the club is facing a potential points penalty.