Ruud van Nistelrooy enjoys moment in sun but United’s future remains hazy | Will Unwin

Dominant win over Leicester lifts mood after Ten Hag’s sacking but tougher tests await next permanent manager

Maybe there was something in Erik ten Hag’s claim that Manchester United were not receiving any luck in the final weeks as his tenure came to a stumbling end. Where VAR went against his team at West Ham, it was absent to prevent against Leicester, while the woodwork and deflections were working in their favour. Fortune favoured United on Wednesday but the team is in flux and requires clarity on what comes next.

It had been clear for far too long that change was required to lift the mood and United have experience of having a legend come in to revitalise a club stumbling and desperate to avoid hitting the canvas. The crowd had known for a long time things were not working out for Ten Hag; even when victories were found, it felt like a placebo rather than a cure to the ailments but at least Leicester eased the pain.

Topics

Erik ten Hag sacked as Man United manager: Ruud van Nistelrooy to be interim manager ahead of coaching search
Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago
Who is Ruud van Nistelrooy? What to know about Manchester United's new interim manager
Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday
Man United fires Ten Hag after woeful start to the season and puts Van Nistelrooy in interim control
Sports - ABC News - 2 days ago
Rúben Amorim in talks over Manchester United job after Ten Hag exit
World - The Guardian - 2 days ago
Van Nistelrooy on Chelsea match duties amid Man Utd's Amorim pursuit
Top stories - BBC News - 16 hours ago
Van Nistelrooy: 'Mixed emotions' for Utd job bow
Sports - ESPN - 3 hours ago
Ruud would stay with Man United in 'any capacity'
Sports - ESPN - 2 hours ago
What to expect from Man Utd interim boss Van Nistelrooy
Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago
Utd sack Ten Hag; Van Nistelrooy named interim
Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Latest in World

Los Angeles Dodgers v New York Yankees: World Series Game 5 – live
World - The Guardian - 11 minutes ago
Indians celebrate Diwali by lighting a record number of earthen lamps
World - ABC News - 18 minutes ago
Trial begins in the assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco
World - ABC News - 26 minutes ago
North Korea missile reaches record height in apparent ICBM test
World - The Guardian - 28 minutes ago
Lebanon's Military Can Barely Fight---Even After $3 Billion From the U.S.
World - The Wall Street Journal - 28 minutes ago

Ruud van Nistelrooy enjoys moment in sun but United’s future remains hazy | Will Unwin

Topics

Related

Erik ten Hag sacked as Man United manager: Ruud van Nistelrooy to be interim manager ahead of coaching search

Who is Ruud van Nistelrooy? What to know about Manchester United's new interim manager

Man United fires Ten Hag after woeful start to the season and puts Van Nistelrooy in interim control

Rúben Amorim in talks over Manchester United job after Ten Hag exit

Van Nistelrooy on Chelsea match duties amid Man Utd's Amorim pursuit

Van Nistelrooy: 'Mixed emotions' for Utd job bow

Ruud would stay with Man United in 'any capacity'

What to expect from Man Utd interim boss Van Nistelrooy

Utd sack Ten Hag; Van Nistelrooy named interim

More from The Guardian

Harris hails first-time and gen Z voters at Wisconsin rally: ‘I’m so proud of you’

North Korea missile reaches record height in apparent ICBM test

At least 95 people dead in Spain’s worst floods in three decades

Relief mixed with sadness as New Zealand bids farewell to ‘hated’ giant hand sculpture Quasi

Thom Yorke walks off stage after being heckled by pro-Palestine protester at Melbourne concert

Latest in World

Los Angeles Dodgers v New York Yankees: World Series Game 5 – live

Indians celebrate Diwali by lighting a record number of earthen lamps

Trial begins in the assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco

North Korea missile reaches record height in apparent ICBM test

Lebanon's Military Can Barely Fight---Even After $3 Billion From the U.S.