Ruud van Nistelrooy and Casemiro (Photos by Naomi Baker, Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has issued a stylish three-word message Ruud van Nistelrooy after the news that he will leave the club as Ruben Amorim takes over as manager.
Van Nistelrooy has just completed a short spell as caretaker manager of the Red Devils, and it’s clear the Dutchman was popular with the players, with Casemiro describing him as a “legend” in a farewell Instagram post.
Watch the post below as the experienced Brazilian midfielder says he will be forever grateful to Van Nistelrooy, who had also been in Erik ten Hag’s coaching staff at Old Trafford since the summer…
Van Nistelrooy did a good job in recent games to give Man Utd a much needed lift after what had been a very poor start to the season under Ten Hag.
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However, it may not be too surprising to see the 48-year-old play no role under new manager Amorim, who has now officially taken over as the club’s new permanent manager after moving from Sporting de Lisbon.
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Sky Sports describes this as the first major decision of Amorim United’s reign, apparently Van Nistelrooy was torn apart by the Portuguese tactician to a certain extent.
While it makes sense that Amorim would have wanted his entire staff to come with him to United, it will be interesting to see if this backfires in the long run as Van Nistelrooy was clearly popular in the dressing room.
MUFC fans will also fondly remember Van Nistelrooy from his playing days at the club and there is certainly a lot of value in having former players as they know what it takes to be successful for this team.
Amorim must also be able to bring his own ideas and work in the conditions that suit him best, as this is what allowed him to do such a good job at Sporting in the first place.
