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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Simon Peach

Ruben Amorim says respect was key in his decision to release Ruud van Nistelrooy

Ruud van Nistelrooy is now at Leicester (PA) - (PA Wire)

Ruben Amorim knows retaining Ruud van Nistelrooy as part of Manchester United’s backroom team would have been popular but felt he had to let him go out of respect for his staff and the club great’s standing.

The popular former striker returned to Old Trafford in the summer as an assistant coach and stepped in as caretaker manager after Erik ten Hag was sacked in late October.

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