Man Utd icon Ruud van Nistelrooy reveals whether he regrets taking Leicester job

Ruud van Nistelrooy has found life very difficult since swapping the Manchester United hotseat for the Leicester dugout and has revealed his stance on taking the role at the King Power Stadium

Ruud van Nistelrooy insists he has no regrets about taking the Leicester job despite their looming relegation fears.

The Manchester United icon was appointed as Steve Cooper’s replacement in November. And despite a bright start, results have taken a nosedive.

Leicester have lost 11 out of their last 12 Premier League games, scoring just four goals in that time. That run of form leaves Leicester sitting 19th and five points adrift of safety.

Ahead of this weekend’s clash with Chelsea and former boss Enzo Maresca, Van Nistelrooy has revealed that he would still have taken the opportunity had he had the chance to rethink. Speaking to Sky Sports News, the Dutchman said: “We know as a promoted side and we knew historically, it’s going to be a hell of a fight to stay up.

“For me, I accepted the challenge with the preparations I took and knowing what I know now, I would still have done it. I like the process. I like what we’re doing everyday but of course, I know it’s also the now. It’s a results game. I need results and we need results. We all need results to stay in the job and to stay in the league.

“Everything has to be perfect for us to get some momentum going and I believe we’re working towards that. I believe that there’s time and we’re still in a position where we are competing to stay in and I believe that by the end of May, we can be there where we want to be.”

Leicester’s current mire is a completely different situation to one Van Nistelrooy has been in before. He was a habitual winner with Manchester United and Real Madrid, while he also had a productive spell as PSV boss.

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And Van Nistelrooy has explained how he has been forced to learn how to deal with losses. He added: “I think it’s something in the short period here that I had to learn, dealing with losing games and becoming resilient there in the sense of looking back at the team, looking at the process.

“Of course, the result is one but have a look at the process and what are we doing and how are we improving and that helps me keep going.”

Following their game with Chelsea, Leicester’s run gets even more difficult. They take on Van Nistelrooy’s former club United next weekend, ahead of games with Manchester City, Newcastle, Brighton and Liverpool.

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