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Ruud van Nistelrooy reveals shocking element forward of Ruben Amorim’s Man Utd arrival

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Manchester United interim supervisor Ruud van Nistelrooy has surprisingly revealed that he nonetheless hasn’t had any contact with the membership’s incoming everlasting head coach Ruben Amorim.

Erik ten Hag was sacked on the finish of October and changed by Van Nistelrooy on a short lived foundation. The previous striker had solely returned to the membership over the summer season as a part of the teaching employees, and is predicted at hand over the reigns to Amorim when the Portuguese supervisor leaves Sporting CP to take cost of the Crimson Devils on 11 November.

United struck an settlement with the incoming head coach on 1 November however Van Nistelrooy nonetheless hasn’t spoken to Amorim.

“I did not have contact to this point,” the previous PSV Eindhoven boss advised assembled media forward of United’s Europa League assembly with PAOK on Thursday. “There isn’t any adjustments in that. I do not know when but.

“It’s tough to touch upon that now. I am ready for conversations to happen.”

Ruud van Nistelrooy

Ruud van Nistelrooy is keen to maintain his place on United’s teaching employees even when Ruben Amorim takes over / Carl Recine/GettyImages

Van Nistelrooy steered United to a thumping 5-2 Carabao Cup victory over Leicester Metropolis earlier than overseeing a bleak 1-1 draw with Chelsea final weekend. After the midweek European encounter, the Crimson Devils host Leicester once more within the Premier League on Sunday.

“Within the meantime crucial factor for this membership is getting the work performed every day and within the recreation developing,” Van Nistelrooy added. “It is a European night time towards the Greek champions. I really feel accountability to do effectively over the following week and that is my job. I welcome Ruben, I am pleased to assist him and that’s the state of affairs for the second.”

Van Nistelrooy has made it very clear that he’s eager on remaining part of United‘s teaching employees when Amorim arrives. The Portuguese coach is predicted to convey 5 members of his backroom crew from Sporting, placing Van Nistelrooy’s involvement doubtful.

United’s interim boss concluded: “I am so centered on getting outcomes going. We now have two very important video games for the season [PAOK and Leicester City]. I am doing the brand new supervisor the most effective favour to do this.

“Final week, earlier than the Leicester recreation, it was even tougher to focus, issues modified rapidly and to handle that was an even bigger process. Now issues have calmed down and we’re specializing in the 2 performances we will construct on.”

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