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Ruud van Nistelrooy has left Leicester City by mutual agreement after the club was relegated from the Premier League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 48-year-old took over in November 2024, but couldn\u2019t stop Leicester from dropping back to the Championship after one season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leicester said the decision was made together and that Van Nistelrooy\u2019s contract has ended immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRuud has overseen a challenging period for the club,\u201d the statement read. It praised his professionalism and his role in promoting academy players to the first team.
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Van Nistelrooy<\/a> replaced Steve Cooper and earned four points from his first two games. But things quickly turned bad. Leicester lost 15 of their next 16 matches, including nine straight home games without scoring.
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\u201cI would like to personally thank the Leicester City players, coaches, academy and all the staff I have worked with for their professionalism and dedication during my time at the club,\u201d Van Nistelrooy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The former Manchester United<\/a> and Real Madrid striker waited weeks to hold talks with the club\u2019s board after relegation was confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leicester went down with Ipswich and Southampton. All three clubs had been promoted together the season before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leicester<\/a> will now start life back in the Championship against Sheffield Wednesday on August 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The club could also face a points deduction after being charged with breaking financial rules.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ruud van Nistelrooy has left Leicester City by mutual agreement after the club was relegated from the Premier League. The 48-year-old took over in November 2024, but couldn\u2019t stop Leicester from dropping back to the Championship after one season. Leicester said the decision was made together and that Van Nistelrooy\u2019s contract has ended immediately. \u201cRuud has overseen a challenging period for the club,\u201d the statement read. It praised his professionalism and his role in promoting academy players to the first team. Van Nistelrooy replaced Steve Cooper and earned four points from his first two games. But things quickly turned bad. Leicester lost 15 of their next 16 matches, including nine straight home games without scoring. \u201cI would like to personally thank the Leicester City players, coaches, academy and all the staff I have worked with for their professionalism and dedication during my time at the club,\u201d Van Nistelrooy said. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker waited weeks to hold talks with the club\u2019s board after relegation was confirmed. Leicester went down with Ipswich and Southampton. All three clubs had been promoted together the season before. Leicester will now start life back in the Championship against Sheffield Wednesday on August 10. 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