Leicester to SACK Ruud van Nistelrooy but will wait weeks to swing axe with Prem cult hero lined up as replacement

The Sun

7 days ago

LEICESTER CITY will FINALLY sack Ruud van Nistelrooy at the start of next month.
The Dutchman's time will be up when the Foxes enter their next football 'accounting' period.
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Van Nistelrooy's fate has been assured for weeks and Leicester have looked at replacements.
But because of the cost of sacking him it has been delayed.
Leicester dismissed Steve Cooper after just 12 Premier League games in charge back in November with the Foxes 16th in the table - and clear of the relegation zone.
Van Nistelrooy, 48, came in but endured a nightmare campaign which included a run of 17 defeats from 19 matches.
Leicester also managed to go nine home top-flight matches in a row without scoring a single goal - and losing all nine.
Van Nistelrooy remained in post until the end of the season and insisted there had been no discussions about his future right up to the final game - despite relegation being confirmed on April 20.
More than two months later, and now just seven weeks until the start of the 2025-26 Championship campaign, there has been zero communication from the club on the managerial situation, leaving fans furious.
But SunSport understands the King Power side have decided to axe Van Nistelrooy.
However, they are waiting until after June 30 so that there are not two managerial sackings and pay-offs in the same financial year.
Leicester are still anxiously waiting on the points penalty they will pick up for past financial offences.
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But they hope to find a boss willing to take on that handicap.
Sean Dyche is strong favourite, as we revealed, as all parties wait to find out how many points will be docked.
There will also be a restricted budget but that should not put off Dyche, 53, either.
Russell Martin was previously linked but he took the Rangers job.
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