Ruud van Nistelrooy quit club after attack on board for lack of support

Ruud van Nistelrooy admitted he has received no clarity over his future as Leicester City boss after being relegated to the Championship, echoing the situation which saw him quit his former club

Ruud van Nistelrooy once quit PSV Eindhoven after telling players and staff he no longer felt “supported” by the club.

History could very much repeat itself for the Leicester City manager, who is still in the dark over whether he will be kept on by the club beyond this summer. Leicester ended a woeful season with a 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth last weekend, capping off their return to the Championship.

But current boss Van Nistelrooy says he is unable to plan for next season in the second tier and make signings because he hasn’t had a conversation with the board over his future, nor the club’s plans. The 48-year-old said recently that whether he remains in charge “depends on how the conversations go”.

When asked about his plans for next season, he revealed: “I still have to wait at least to have a conversation on a future together or not. Before that you cannot start planning.

“I need to speak to be able to get a feeling on hopes. It’s all dependent on that.”

Speculation has been rife this month that Van Nistelrooy will be sacked and replaced with former Southampton boss Russell Martin. The Manchester United legend has two years left on his deal but it is understood the Foxes want to appoint a manager with experience of Championship promotion, which Martin achieved with Southampton.

Van Nistelrooy has endured a disastrous spell since replacing Steve Cooper at the King Power Stadium in late November which has seen them relegated to the Championship.

The Foxes were one point clear of the bottom three at the time of his appointment.