According to report, New Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has revealed that he had a conversation with Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim before parting ways with the Red Devils last month.
Van Nistelrooy, who was installed as interim manager after Erik ten Hag's departure, expressed his disappointment and hurt at being let go by United.
"The moment I took over the interim job, what I said was I'm here to help United and to stay to help United, and I meant it. So, I was disappointed, very much so, and it hurts that I had to leave," he said.
The Dutchman admitted that he had a strong bond with the club and its fans, and that the only job he would have taken as an assistant manager was at United.
"The only job I would have taken as an assistant manager was at United because of the bond I have with the people in the club, and the fans," he explained.
However, Van Nistelrooy also showed understanding for Amorim's decision, saying, "In the end I got my head round it because I also understand the new manager.
I'm a manager myself. You can think of a situation, me being there... I understand."
Van Nistelrooy praised Amorim for having a conversation with him about his departure, saying, "I spoke to Ruben about it, fair enough to him.
I was grateful for the conversation: man to man, person to person, manager to manager.
That helped me a lot to move on and straightaway get into talks about new possibilities which of course lifted my spirits."
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