Ruud van Nistelrooy has revealed Erik ten Hag was left feeling ‘harm’ after having to go away a membership he ‘actually cared for’.
Manchester United’s interim supervisor additionally admitted that he consulted Sir Alex Ferguson earlier than his first sport in cost – and he’s motivated to remain on the membership, even after Ruben Amorim arrives as everlasting supervisor.
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Ten Hag was sacked on Monday after the Crimson Devils’ 2-1 loss to West Ham on Sunday afternoon, marking only one win in eight video games in all competitions.
The outcome left Man United 14th within the Premier League, and Van Nistelrooy, who had been serving as Ten Hag’s assistant, has stepped in to take change because the membership discover a successor.
Talking at a pre-match press convention on Thursday, the previous Man United star stated: “I’ve seen him Monday right here and I’ve spoken to him yesterday earlier than the sport.
“Clearly, [he is] very upset and touched as a result of he actually cared for the membership.
“I stated additionally yesterday, within the first dialog we had for me to come back again to the membership with him I actually felt that he cared and cherished the membership and wished to convey this membership ahead and that is why we related.
“That’s why he’s additionally harm that he needed to depart but in addition happy with his achievements right here with the 2 cups and clearly the historical past that he’s leaving with that.”
Van Nistelrooy took to the dug out for the primary time on Wednesday, guiding Man United to a 5-2 win in opposition to Leicester that noticed them advance to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.
And the Dutchman says he spoke to his former Man United boss Sir Alex Ferguson earlier than taking up the duty of getting his facet into the following spherical.
He stated: “I spoke to him. He wished me luck. We spoke shortly about my state of affairs and shortly in regards to the crew. Most of all he wished me luck. It’s all the time nice to talk to him.”
Sporting Lisbon supervisor Amorim is about to take the Man United hotseat subsequent, however he received’t take cost till after the worldwide break in November.
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The Portuguese boss is anticipated to convey his backroom workers with him.
However this hasn’t stopped Van Nistelrooy aiming to remain on the membership, as he doubled down on serving to Man United after his interim spell ends and detailed his ‘absolute aim’.
The previous United and Actual Madrid striker stated: “As an assistant, I got here right here to assist the membership ahead, and I am nonetheless very motivated to take action in any capability as an assistant and now as an interim supervisor, and after that I’m going again to my assistant contract that I’ve right here for this season and subsequent.
“I am very motivated to remain right here and assist the membership ahead. That is my absolute aim.”
“We’ll see but it surely’s a contract state of affairs I am in and my want to assist the membership ahead.
“I can converse to you about my facet of the story and after that when a brand new state of affairs is going on and when a brand new supervisor is signing and conversations happen we’ve to see how issues develop.”
Van Nistelrooy’s first Premier League sport in cost will come in opposition to Chelsea on Sunday, as Man United look to advance again up the desk.
The Dutchman regarded comfy and assured as he spoke at Thursday’s pre-match press convention, the place he dismissed speak he would put together a facet with Amorim’s method in thoughts.
“Is he already introduced or…?” the interim boss requested a reporter when the Portuguese coach was introduced up.
“So then clearly you do not speak to anyone that is not introduced. That is logical in my view. Once more, what the long run will convey we are going to see.”
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