United legend set to speak to Old Trafford chiefs about is future Ruud van Nistelrooy at Old Trafford (PA) Ruud van Nistelrooy expects clarity on his future by the end of Monday after his interim reign as Manchester United manager ended with a 3-0 win against Leicester and “special” Old Trafford send-off. Having seen his goal-laden first spell as a player come to an acrimonious end in 2006, the fan favourite returned to Old Trafford over the summer as one of Erik ten Hag’s assistants. Van Nistelrooy stepped up as interim boss following Ten Hag’s sacking and hands over to new head coach Ruben Amorim having ended his temporary stint with a much-needed league victory against Leicester.
The Old Trafford faithful chanted the Dutchman’s name from the outset and throughout, with things coming to an emotional crescendo as he went around applauding the fans at the end of Sunday’s game. “After this block of four games, it felt like closure for that period and the future is open,” Van Nistelrooy said. “That’s the way I felt it.
“It was a beautiful moment to be able to share that with the supporters and special.” Asked if it felt like it could be goodbye given his place in Amorim’s new-look coaching staff is unclear, Van Nistelrooy said: “No, I felt like closing this period down, if you say it like that. “Basically it was a moment here and now, and that was the beauty of the moment in my opinion, where circumstances came together.
“It was a beautiful momen.
