When Van Nistelrooy joined the team in 2001, he had five successful seasons as a striker.
The Dutchman departed the team under dubious circumstances following a falling out with Sir Alex Ferguson, despite his 150 goals ranking him 11th on the club’s all-time list.
Since resigning as manager of PSV Eindhoven just before the 2022–2023 season came to a close following his Dutch Cup victory, he has remained unemployed due to player dissatisfaction with his coaching style.
Rene Hake, who left his position as head coach of the Go Ahead Eagles, has joined the 48-year-old as assistant manager.
A week after Ten Hag extended his own tenure at United to the same point, the two inked contracts that lasted until 2026.
Ten Hag expressed his happiness at Rene and Ruud’s decision to work on the project, saying they will bring a plethora of expertise, fresh perspective, and experience to the team.
In order to capitalize on the successes of the previous two years and advance, this is an excellent opportunity to reorganize the coaching staff.
