Van Nistelrooy expects conversations with Leicester following relegation

Ruud van Nistelrooy mentioned he needs conversations about subsequent season with Leicester Metropolis’s hierarchy after their Premier League relegation was confirmed on Sunday.

Leicester have been overwhelmed by league leaders Liverpool 1-0 on the King Energy Stadium, with Trent Alexander-Arnold’s 76th-minute strike the distinction within the contest.

The Foxes have earned simply eight factors since Van Nistelrooy changed Steve Cooper again in November, with their poor type at residence persevering with towards Liverpool.

Certainly, Leicester grew to become the primary staff in top-flight historical past to go 9 consecutive residence league video games with out scoring.

Sunday’s defeat was additionally the primary league match on the King Energy Stadium by which Leicester didn’t land a shot on track since February 2023 towards Arsenal.

Leicester have now been relegated from the Premier League for the fifth time. Solely Norwich Metropolis (six) and West Bromwich Albion (5) have ever suffered extra.

“I’m very upset that it’s a particular now. We stored hoping and combating, however during the last weeks we noticed the hole rising,” Van Nistelrooy mentioned.

“You then see it coming, though we by no means gave up, and we shifted the main focus in the direction of the longer term to make use of these video games and end the season as greatest as doable.

“Subsequent season the Championship will begin and it’s my job to do one of the best issues doable for the membership.

“I’m working within the coming weeks, it’s my job to do all the pieces in one of the best pursuits of Leicester Metropolis.”

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Leicester have endured a depressing return to the top-flight this season, choosing up simply 18 factors from their 33 video games to date this marketing campaign.

Solely already relegated Southampton (78) have conceded extra targets than Leicester (73) within the Premier League this season.

And with a return to the Championship now confirmed, Van Nistelrooy conceded that he was uncertain about his future with the Foxes.

“I’m ready on the readability of the membership and the way they need to proceed. It’s the purpose to guide the membership. I’ve to attend on how the membership sees issues and take it from there,” he added.

Conor Coady echoed the frustration of his supervisor, suggesting that Leicester’s performances this time period haven’t been as much as the usual that the top-flight calls for.

“We’ve not been ok all season. I assumed we performed fairly properly at the moment, moved the ball properly and nullified Liverpool – they’re a world-class aspect,” Coady added.

“However we glance again on this season, and it’s not been anyplace close to ok.

“We’ve bought to have a look at ourselves as gamers within the mirror. Now we have to now, what’s occurred has occurred.

“Now we have to attempt to put this membership in a greater place come the summer season as a result of we haven’t been ok.

“We’ve took a little bit of stick and we’ll proceed to take stick as a result of it’s deserved.

“From minute one this season, we haven’t been at a degree to completely compete within the Premier League and it’s a must to be as a result of it’ll chew you up and spit you out.

“It’s one thing we’ve to have a look at as a result of we’re completely devastated.”