Who has Ruud van Nistelrooy managed before? Man United interim boss' coaching credentials outlined
manchestereveningnews.co.ukRuud van Nistelrooy will become the fourth ex-Manchester United player to have played under Sir Alex Ferguson to take charge of the club, following the sacking of Erik ten Hag.
Hired in the summer as a first team coach, van Nistelrooy has been appointed interim head coach after Ten Hag was sacked on Monday with United lying 14th in the Premier League on the back of a defeat at West Ham on Sunday.
He had been given a contract extension this summer. As the process begins to find a permanent replacement for ten Hag, van Nistelrooy has emerged as the bookmakers' favourite to get the job on a full-time basis. ALSO READ: 'No excuses' - why Manchester United sacked Erik ten Hag ALSO READ: Manchester United could be restricted to managerial free agents amid Solskjaer option He scored 95 goals in 150 appearances across five years as a striker for United between 2001 and 2006, going on to spend four years at Real Madrid where he netted 46 goals in 68 outings.
Productive spells at Hamburg and Malaga ended his career, in which he averaged more than a goal every other game for club and country.
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