Ruud van Nistelrooy’s time at Manchester United is over after it was confirmed he would leave his coaching role as Ruben Amorim arrives.
Here are some of your comments:
Mick: Terrible decision by Amorim. Ruud van Nistelrooy has steadied this ship and would have been a valuable asset to the backroom staff. His knowledge of the culture of the club and his obvious tactical knowledge has been dismissed out of hand. It has left me with a uncomfortable feeling about our new manager when he disregards the positive attributes Van Nistelrooy can input.
Iain: I think this club are masters of treating loyal staff appallingly, Ruud should at least have been given a coaching role for the strikers. Given their performances so far, we need one!
Christine: Van Nistelrooy was a legend, one of the very best players for Manchester United. I am sure he will want his own manager job, but now is not his time at United and I think he should move on. There will be plenty of big clubs that would want him. Onwards and upwards for Van Nistelrooy and Manchester United – let’s hope Amorim has the answers.
Neil: While it is sad that there is no role for Van Nistelrooy going forward, maybe for too long Manchester United have been living off past glories. The old saying ‘a new broom sweeps clean’ is what is needed to take the club back to the top.
Les: What a joke! After 37 years of supporting this club, enough is enough. They bring in someone who knows nothing about English football and let a legend like Ruud go, someone that all the players and fans would have been much better off with! Shame on them!
James: Keeping Ruud on, even until the end of the season, would be a smoother move for the players and the fans. He also would have been a great intermediary between new staff and players while relationships are formed over the first few months into Amorim’s spell.
