Interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy is anxious to familiarize himself with Ruben Amorim as the latter prepares to formally assume control as Manchester United head coach. I
n a token of help, Van Nistelrooy has expressed an eagerness to help Amorim and the club in any capacity conceivable. His obligation to United is unfaltering, and he wants to remain involved once Amorim completely steps into the role.
Following Erik ten Hag’s recent dismissal, Van Nistelrooy is currently leading the squad in a caretaker role.
Van Nistelrooy intends to be a member of Amorim’s trusted coaching team, as the Sporting Lisbon head coach is scheduled to take over at Old Trafford on November 11. As one of Ten Hag’s assistants, he returned to the team he once energized as a player during the summer and is now a frequent sight on the sidelines.
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Ruud Van Nistelrooy has already guided the team to an exciting 5-2 Carabao Cup victory against Leicester and a 1-1 Premier League tie with Chelsea since taking charge. Throughout this period of transformation, his influence has been consistent and significant.
Amorim will probably bring his own staff with him as his formal start date draws near, but Van Nistelrooy is still hoping to keep a spot in the backroom group and contribute his extensive knowledge.
Paul Scholes, a former United colleague, questioned Van Nistelrooy about his future. Van Nistelrooy responded by saying: “Before I came to United I was looking to manage, no doubt about that.”
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“When United came in with this opportunity, for me, it was a fantastic opportunity. I wanted to be here and I put that [management ambitions] aside. For me, that was a deliberate decision to come here and help out.”
“I just want to stay and do the same thing and, for me, that’s my focus for the moment.” The makeup of Amorim’s backroom setup is yet to be confirmed, with the incoming boss keen to bring some staff with him from Sporting.”
Even though Van Nistelrooy is excited to work with the new head coach and help usher in a new era at the club, his presence provides a familiar, firm hand in these difficult times for United.
“I look forward to getting to know him better. Obviously he’s done very well in Portugal. He’s very young, a talented coach and did well for a long time over a longer spell in Portugal.”
“We’re early in (the season) and I think performances with the spirit that the players showed on Wednesday and today is a foundation to build on,” Van Nistelrooy said about the teams performance since it lowest points tally after 10 matches since 1986-87.
“With this spirit and fight then football qualities will come out and will be shown.”
“That’s, I think, the foundation to build on, and then there’s time to improve a lot on the ranking.”
Van Nistelrooy, on the other hand, is obviously eager to stay at Old Trafford, and United defender Diogo Dalot has stated that the players also want him to stay. Dalot said, “I think he has that quality,” to Sky Sports.
“Obviously, it’s not going to be my decision, but I really like the way that he approaches as an assistant. He is obviously now in an interim job, he has the capacity to do it because he was a head coach.”