BREAKING: Leicester City Appoint Van Nistelrooy To Succeed Steve Cooper—-Leicester City appoint former Manchester United interim and PSV Eindhoven head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy to succeeds Steve Cooper who replaces now Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca.

Steve Cooper appointed in June to succeeds outgoing Enzo Maresca spent less than 5 months before his dismissal.

Ruud van Nistelrooy will watch Leicester’s clash with Brentford on Saturday from the stands after signing a contract until 2027 to manage the Premier League strugglers.

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker, who left his coaching role at Old Trafford earlier this month, will be in the dugout when the Foxes meet West Ham at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday.

Van Nistelrooy succeeds Steve Cooper, who was sacked after just 12 league games at the helm.

‘I’m proud, I’m excited. Everybody that I speak to about Leicester City Football Club is enthusiastic,’ Van Nistelrooy said after the appointment on Friday evening.

‘They have great stories about the quality of the people working at the club, the supporters and, of course, the recent history of the club is impressive.

‘I’m excited to start and to get to know everyone and give everything I can for the football club.

Cooper struggled to win over the majority of the squad. At their Christmas party in Copenhagen on Saturday night – a trip which had been approved by Cooper – players were pictured in the Museo nightclub in the city. In one of the pictures, a reveller holds aloft a sign ‘Enzo I miss you’.

Mail Sport understands Leicester put out feelers to Graham Potter last Sunday night though yet again, Potter is thought to have been unconvinced.

Potter was approached by Leicester after they sacked Brendan Rodgers 18 months ago, and after Maresca departed.

Potter was reluctant to commit himself on both occasions. David Moyes was also sounded out but talks went no further.

Cooper was hired on a three-year contract last summer and left with Leicester in the best position of the three sides promoted from the Championship last term.