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Ruud van Nistelui and some Leicester City squad had a feud.
Leicester lost 0-1 in the 33rd round of the English Premier League (EPL) match against Liverpool in 2024-2025 at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, at 0:30 a.m. on the 21st (Korea time). The defeat confirmed Leicester's relegation to the English Championship (second division) regardless of the results of the remaining games.
The British Telegraph detailed how serious Leicester were internally after the match and why they were forced to be relegated again in a year. There was also complacency at the top of the club, but one of the decisive factors in the relegation was the rift between Van Nistelui and some veteran players.
There have already been reports of feuds between Van Nistelrooy and several players. In April, the Telegraph wrote: "Lester City manager Van Nistelrooy removed Harry Winks from Leicester's squad after he refused to compromise on his 100 mile (about 160km) commute"It was reported.
Van Nistelrooy asked players with long commuting distance to sleep only once a week to prepare for training and cooperation with first-team players. But Winks, who was asked, refused. The conversation between coach Van Nistelrooy and Winks was not conducted in the right way, and it is understood that there was a loud voice. Winks was then excluded from the first team squad. In April, Winks has not played a single game.
Players who rejected Van Nistelui's request said they wanted Van Nistelui to leave the team as soon as possible. The Telegraph reports "Van Nistelui asked to stay overnight at the club's training ground one night a week in preparation for training, but Winks and Jannik Vestergaard both refused. Since then, the two players have been excluded from the coach's plan. They are said to be waiting for the coach to leave."
There was a reason for Winks' refusal. This is because a daughter was born last month. It is presumed that he rejected Van Nistelui's request because he wanted to spend time with his baby and family. However, Winks' attitude was also on the cutting board.
Two hours before the start of the match against Liverpool, where Leicester's relegation could be confirmed, Winks was spending time with his wife in the park with their baby. Winks' appearance was revealed through his wife's SNS.
The coach may be unhappy as a player because he did not put himself in the first team, but Winks' attitude may seem to be that he does not care at all whether his team, Leicester, is relegated or not. In response, fans also strongly pointed out Winks' unprofessional attitude. Although Winks was belatedly seen watching the Leicester game at home, fans' anger has not subsided.
Winks is a former Tottenham youth academy. At one point, he made a leap into Tottenham's starting line-up, but failed to settle down in the end, and moved to Leicester two seasons ago.
Reporter Kim Dae-sik rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
