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Coach Rut van Nistelrooy is expected to leave Leicester City.
England's Tribune reported on the 23rd (Korea Standard Time) 'Pannisteloy is expected to leave Leicester after his relegation from the English Premier League is confirmed'
Tribuna 'Pannisteloy is expected to leave after the team is relegated. According to the news, Vanistelroy will meet with the club's leaders next week to discuss the future. 'Already, the club is considering alternative candidates for Pannistelroy, including Russell Martin, Cesc Fabregas and Lee Kasley.'
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Leicester lost 0-1 against league leader Liverpool in the 33rd round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, on the 21st, confirming its relegation. Leicester failed to overcome the relegation crisis after a severe slump in which they failed to win 11 official matches. Leicester, which had been highly anticipated by winning the championship and being promoted to the EPL last season, experienced relegation again and was on the verge of the next season.
Along with the relegation, Van Nistelrooy's attitude in the game was criticized. Pannisteloy was seen smiling and talking and hugging Liverpool players at a time when his team's relegation was confirmed after the end of the game. Leicester fans need to get out immediately," he said, drawing criticism.
Van Nistelrooy's problems have already been revealed from his grades. Leicester have only won two games in 20 league games since their appointment to Vanistelrooy. He has also exposed his extreme poor performance by losing the last nine games without a goal. Conflicts with the team were also raised. Some Leicester players reportedly suffered a conflict because they complained about the training style and level of Van Nistelrooy.
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It is contrary to how he showed up until just before Leicester's appointment. Van Nistelrooy, who was an active Manchester United striker from 2001 to 2006, was a Manchester United legend striker who scored 150 goals in 219 games at the time. After leaving Manchester United, he became a coach for the Dutch national team after retiring as a player and settled in Eindhoven, and won the cup as coach of Eindhoven in the 2022-2023 season. Van Nistelrooy, who was recognized for his leadership, received a lot of attention even after leaving Eindhoven.
Initially, there was news that Manchester United brought Van Nistelrooy as a candidate for the next coach, not just a coach, in the previous summer transfer market. However, with Ten Hach in place, Van Nistelrooy joined his former team as a head coach. After that, he became an acting director. Van Nistelrooy did not display a markedly different tactic from the Ten Hag system, but he calmly motivated the players, and United were highly praised for finishing the acting manager system without defeat, showing a clearly changed mentality in the past four games.
Expectations were high immediately after Leicester's appointment, but there were not a few people who were dismissed even before the relegation was confirmed due to the severe slump. In the end, with poor performance and attitude issues being criticized, Van Nistelrooy is unlikely to be able to lead Leicester next season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
