MANCHESTER, England : Manchester United have appointed their former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy as an assistant to manager Erik ten Hag in another move they hope will restore the record 20-times English champions to former glories.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa League - Play-Off Second Leg - PSV Eindhoven v Sevilla - Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands - February 23, 2023 PSV Eindhoven coach Ruud van Nistelrooy REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw/File PhotoTen Hag has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the Premier League club until 2026 despite a poor season in which United finished eighth in the standings.
The 48-year-old Van Nistelrooy scored 95 goals in 150 Premier League appearances for United between 2001 and 2006 and is the team's top Champions League scorer with 35 goals. He netted 35 goals in 70 appearances for the Netherlands. "Together with Erik, we are working to strengthen all areas of our men's first-team operations, and refreshing the coaching staff is an important part of that," United's sporting director Dan Ashworth said.
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