Ruben Amorim knows retaining Ruud van Nistelrooy as part of Manchester United’s backroom team would have been popular but felt he had to let him go out of respect for his staff and the club great’s standing.

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Ruud van Nistelrooy has brushed off Gary Neville ’s damning criticism of Manchester United and insists a trip to Old Trafford is always going to be a ‘tough’ task for Leicester.

Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy said he must deal with the reality of the club's lack of transfer window activity as he prepares to head back to Manchester United for Friday's FA Cup fourth round at Old Trafford.

Questions were posed amid the lack of transfer business, with the Dutchman walking away from his job at PSV Eindhoven because of a lack of support from the board

Standing on the sideline, Ruud van Nistelrooy could hardly believe what he was seeing. Less than a minute into the game, his Leicester City side were already 1-0 down to Everton at Goodison Park.

Under-pressure Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy admits his side shot themselves in the foot with their shambolic start against Everton at Goodison Park. The struggling Foxes conceded to Abdoulaye Doucoure after just 10 seconds – the fourth-fastest goal in Premier League history – and were 2-0 down inside six minutes to the first of Beto’s two goals before half-time.

Ruud van Nistelrooy expected more reinforcements to arrive in the winter window but faces trying to stave off relegation with what he has