Ruud van Nistelrooy makes Premier League history in Leicester debut
Ruud van Nistelrooy began his Premier League managerial career in historic fashion as Leicester City beat West Ham 3-1 at the King Power Stadium.
Goals from Jamie Vardy, Bilal El Khannouss, and Patson Daka secured a dream debut for the Dutchman, who became the first manager to defeat a team twice in a season before later managing them in the same campaign.
Van Nistelrooy, a Premier League legend, is no stranger to unusual records.
As a former Manchester United striker, he set a consecutive scoring streak in the league with ten goals, later surpassed by Leicester’s Jamie Vardy in 2016.
Ruud van Nistelrooy – Getty image
Now, the two are working together to propel the Foxes up the league table.
Van Nistelrooy’s appointment comes after a successful stint as interim manager at Manchester United following Erik ten Hag’s dismissal in October.
In his four games in charge, he secured three wins, including two over Leicester, and a draw against Chelsea.
Despite expressing a desire to remain at Old Trafford, the role went to Ruben Amorim, paving the way for Van Nistelrooy’s move to Leicester.
