Last week, Leicester City appointed Ruud van Nistelrooy as their new manager, after parting ways with Steve Cooper.
On Tuesday, the Dutchman took charge of his first game and guided the Foxes to a 3-1 win over West Ham United.
Despite the positive start to his Leicester career, Vandaag Inside panellist Johan Derksen isn’t pleased with Van Nistelrooy’s decision to move to the King Power Stadium. His comments are relayed by Voetbal Zone.
The Dutchman returned to England in the summer when he became Erik ten Hag’s assistant at Manchester United. The Red Devils sacked Ten Hag and appointed Van Nistelrooy as interim manager and were unbeaten in four matches under the latter’s guidance.
Van Nistelrooy has stated this helped him receive offers, before he picked the Foxes.
However, according to Derksen – one of the many outspoken pundit in the Netherlands – Leicester isn’t the right club for him.
“He said that after leaving Manchester United, he had a lot of offers. I don’t know if he chose the right club,” he said.
“Look, at the beginning of the season, the coach sacked at Nottingham Forest [Cooper,] went to Leicester City. And after just a couple of games, he was sacked. Then you know there’s internal panic at a club like that.”
The win over West Ham helped Leicester move to 15th spot and they are four points above the danger zone. Derksen insists it’ll be a huge achievement if the new manager were to help the Foxes stay in the Premier League next season.
“They have a weak team, and goals have to be scored by the very old Vardy. And they don’t have a very good goalkeeper,” Derksen explained.
“It’s a very vulnerable team, and it’ll be a world achievement if he manages to keep this bunch in the top division. And an immediate relegation is not good for his career.”
