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Can't a master player be a master coach.
Leicester City manager Rut van Nistelrooy, who was one of the people who followed the Dutch striker genealogy, became the first person to be disgraced in the Premier League. Leicester was completely defeated 0-2 in the 30th round of the 2024-2025 Premier League against Manchester City on the 3rd (Korea time). This is the second time this season that he has lost seven consecutive games. British media Optazo reported on the same day that it is the first time that a coach has lost seven consecutive games twice in a season since the launch of the Premier League, adding that it is the first record in 66 years since the 1958-1959 season of Portsmouth coach Freddie Cox.
Van Nistelrooy, who made his debut with PSV Eindhoven, joined Manchester United in 2001 and became the main striker. With his outstanding determination, he became a top striker in the league. Alex Ferguson, who is famous for being picky, said that he is a "player who can score goals." Van Nistelrooy, who moved to Real Madrid in 2006 and played for four seasons, retired from Malaga in 2012 after playing for Hamburg. In the 2002-2003 season, he was named the Premier League's top scorer, player of the year, and UEFA's striker of the year, and he was a three-time top scorer in the European Champions League.
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After his retirement, Vanistelrooy began his leadership career as a coach for his former team PSV's under-17 team. Since then, he has joined the Dutch national team and gained experience for many years, and in the 2022-2023 season, he became the head coach of PSV's first team. Van Nistelrooy, who moved to Manchester United's head coach, took over as acting coach after Erik tenhach was replaced by manager Steve Cooper in November last year. At that time, it was urgent to prevent a drop in the relegation zone to 16th place.
However, Leicester's pace of fall accelerated under Van Nistelrooy. Leicester, who have fallen to seven consecutive losses since their debut win, seemed to be rebounding with a win over Tottenham. However, after losing again against Everton, he fell into a quagmire for seven consecutive losses until the match against Manchester City. After 30 matches, Everton are 19th with 17 points. They are far behind Wolverhampton (29 points), who is 17th in the remaining league.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
