Man Utd make Ruud van Nistelrooy decision following Ruben Amorim arrival | Football

Former United striker Van Nistelrooy returned to Old Trafford over the summer to become assistant manager to Erik ten Hag.

But following the Dutchman’s sacking last month, he took charge of the team as interim manager, with some tipping and hoping he would get the role on a full-time basis.

However, the Red Devils quickly sought out the services of Sporting Lisbon boss Amorim and it was soon announced that the Portuguese would take the reins on November 11, with the head coach duly arriving at Carrington on Monday.

From the moment of his hiring, speculation was rife as to whether Van Nistelrooy would join Amorim’s coaching staff, which only grew after his successful, unbeaten interim spell which saw three wins from four games.

Van Nistelrooy, 48, previously spoke his his desire to become United manager and will no doubt be on the hunt for a leading role somewhere else, with his reputation aided by his brief time at the helm of the Red Devils.

Under the Dutchman, United beat Leicester 5-2 in the Carabao Cup and 3-0 in the Premier league, beat PAOK 2-0 in the Europa League and drew 1-1 with Chelsea.

In his final press conference on Sunday, he said: ‘I appreciated the clear communication that it was an interim spell for the short-term.

‘In the end, the most important thing is this football club and I am here to support that in my role. I want to continue doing that in the future.’

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