Ruud van Nistelrooy applies for job after U-turn claims following Man Utd exit

Ruud van Nistelrooy has enactment his manus up to beryllium the adjacent manager of Coventry City having been dismissed by Manchester United with the Championship outfit eyeing a caller boss

Ruud van Nistelrooy has applied for the Coventry City occupation - little than a week aft his Manchester United exit.

The Dutchman joined his erstwhile squad arsenic an adjunct manager successful the summertime and stepped up successful an interim capableness pursuing Erik 10 Hag's sacking. Van Nistelrooy went unbeaten successful his 4 games astatine the helm but was informed helium wouldn't beryllium retained nether the caller era.

It means he's connected the lookout for a caller occupation and Mirror Football understands he's enactment himself guardant for the vacancy successful Coventry. The Championship outfit, who made the past 4 of the FA Cup past term, precocious axed Mark Robins.

They are languishing successful 17th successful the 2nd tier and person chosen to marque a alteration successful the dugout. No 1 has yet been appointed astatine the Coventry Building Society Arena but Van Nistelrooy has enactment his manus up arsenic helium looks to instrumentality to management.

There person besides been reports that Van Nistelrooy is unfastened to taking the occupation astatine Burnley - if it becomes available. The Dutchman had been linked with the vacancy, lone to alternatively instrumentality to Old Trafford. Scott Parker yet got the job, but fans stay unconvinced implicit his playing style.

The Sun study that Van Nistelrooy inactive has admirers astatine Turf Moor, and if the accidental presents itself again, helium would beryllium interested.

During his caller stint successful Manchester helium won 3 of his games. Two of those came against Leicester City successful 2 antithetic competitions. PAOK were besides beaten arsenic United secured their archetypal triumph successful European contention for implicit a year. Their different crippled aforesaid them gully with Chelsea.

Despite that Ruben Amorim, the caller antheral astatine the helm successful Manchester, has chosen to bring his assistants with him from Sporting Lisbon and that meant determination was nary abstraction for Van Nistelrooy.

Speaking astir his clip backmost astatine United, helium said: "To everyone astatine Manchester United Football Club, successful peculiar the backroom staff, the players and the fans. I privation to convey you from the bottommost of my bosom for your unthinkable efforts and support.

"It has been a privilege and honour to correspond the nine arsenic a player, manager and manager, and I volition ever cherish the memories we person shared together.

"@ManUtd volition ever person a peculiar spot successful my heart, and I anticipation determination are galore much glory days astatine Old Trafford precise soon - not lone due to the fact that I privation the nine to bash well, but due to the fact that you each merit it! All the champion and instrumentality care, Ruud."

Prior to his spell successful Manchester the 48-year-old was successful complaint astatine different of his erstwhile teams, PSV. He claimed the Dutch Cup and won 64 percent of his matches but yet resigned from his post, citing a deficiency of support.

Coventry are acceptable to clasp talks with Frank Lampard having worked done their shortlist - which was whittled down from astir 70 applicants. Owner Doug King is favouring a caput manager alternatively than a manager and is owed to talk to a substance of British and overseas coaches earlier making his last decision.

He volition besides instrumentality proposal from show manager Dr Claire-Marie Roberts and caput of recruitment Dean Austin. Lee Carsley has besides been linked with the vacancy arsenic helium prepares to instrumentality to his relation with England's U21s.

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