Ruud van Nistelrooy believes his brief period as Manchester United boss was the launchpad he needed to land his first job as a Premier League manager.
The Dutchman has taken charge of Leicester and be in the dugout for the first time on Tuesday, when the Foxes take on West Ham at the King Power Stadium.
Van Nistelrooy was told he was not he was not required by new United boss Ruben Amorim but has used his time in interim charge to catapult himself into the frame for other leading roles. As well as Leicester, Van Nistelrooy attracted interest from his former club Hamburg and an unnamed Italian club.
He said: ‘What happened after the games at United and the amount of interest, the options that all of a sudden was there for me and the options that came along, I was a little bit astonished.
‘It was four games. I managed a full season at PSV Eindhoven, I was able to win two cups. I have been in coaching at Under-19 level and been part of the staff for the Dutch national team and it never got this reaction from the football world.
‘It provoked these reactions and I was only happy with that. I could get into conversations with different parties and be able to make a decision which felt really good for me. I am happy to be here.’
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Ruud van Nistelrooy believes his brief period as Manchester United boss was the launchpad he needed to land his first job as a Premier League manager
