Manchester United Player Wants Van Nistelrooy To Hold On

Ruud van Nistelrooy was asked to stay at Manchester United (Instagram/@rvnistelrooij).

JAKARTA - Ruud van Nistelrooy's future at Manchester United is still unclear ahead of the arrival of Ruben Amorim as manager.

However, goalkeeper Andre Onana said the players wanted the Dutchman to stay with the club.

Van Nistelrooy began serving as interim manager after Erik ten Hag's dismissal last week.

The 48-year-old coach has never lost in control of the team in three matches. His debut was extraordinary by beating Leicester City 5-2 in the Carabao Cup.

The Red Devils then drew 1-1 against Chelsea in the Premier League. Most recently, Nistelrooy brought Manchester United to their first win in the Europa League after overthrowing PAOK 2-0.

Previously, under Erik ten Hag, the Red Devils only won three draws in the Europa League.

The victory is also the first in a European tournament in more than a year.

"One hundred percent (holding at Old Trafford). He's a very good person, a very good coach."

"He has a lot of experience and he gives us a lot of advice. What he does is fantastic and the players are happy."

"But, in the end, it's not something we can decide on. The club is making the decisions and we have to accept it," Onana told TNT Sports.

In fact, Van Nistelrooy said he wanted to stay part of the club after Ruben Amorim came.

However, recently he actually threw a signal that became a big question mark. He refused to talk about his future and only focused on his last match as interim manager.

"I'm just busy with one thing on my mind. I want the last game as an interim coach."

"I want to prepare it as well as possible and give everything the players need to get the best out of them."

"Besides, to be honest, I'm not looking too far ahead," Nistelrooy said, as reported by ESPN.

Ruud van Nistelrooy just has the opportunity to become interim manager when Manchester United host Leicester City in the Premier League on November 10, 2024.

The day after, Ruben Amorim officially began duty despite his new debut to lead Manchester United on November 24, 2024 against Ipswich Town.