Ruud van Nistelrooy has departed from his role as manager of Leicester City following the club鈥檚 relegation from the Premier League, as announced on Friday. The club鈥檚 statement indicated that Van Nistelrooy and the club had 鈥渕utually agreed鈥 to terminate the Dutchman鈥檚 contract with immediate effect.
The 48-year-old joined the struggling Foxes in late November after a brief spell as Manchester United鈥檚 caretaker boss.
But he was unable to stop their slide and they returned to the second-tier Championship after just one season back in the Premier League.
鈥淩uud has overseen a challenging period for the club,鈥 Leicester said in a statement.
鈥淔rom his appointment in November 2024, he approached the role with professionalism, integrity and a clear commitment to our aims, including through the integration of several promising players from the club鈥檚 academy into our first team environment.
鈥淩uud moves on with the respect and thanks of everyone at the football club for his dedication and hard work, and with our very best wishes for the future.鈥
Van Nistelrooy said: 鈥淚 would like to personally thank the Leicester City players, coaches, academy and all the staff I have worked with for their professionalism and dedication during my time at the club.鈥
(With AFP Inputs)