‘I’m not entirely sure on him’published at 14:38 Greenwich Mean Time
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Former Foxes striker Matty Fryatt is sceptical about Ruud van Nistelrooy as Leicester City’s new manager, with the club still yet to officially announce the appointment.
Speaking on the latest When You’re Smiling podcast, Fryatt said: “I didn’t see this coming at the start of the season! I’m not entirely sure on him, in terms of him being unproven and where Leicester City are currently at.
“He was obviously a fantastic player. He always played at the top with Manchester United, Real Madrid and those types of teams.
“He was head coach at PSV but it is usually a three-horse race in that league, so that means being at the wrong end of the table is unfamiliar.
“You look at the other managerial candidates, especially Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard, they never really cut it at Premier League level.
“But the Leicester City board might be looking at it and thinking in the same school of thought as the route of Mikel Arteta, Enzo Maresca, Kieran McKenna and Michael Carrick. They might be hoping that route has something behind it.
“Obviously he will get the respect for his player career, but I’m not sure as a manager because it is something different.
“The club has acted swiftly. Previously, in their relegation campaign, they were a bit late in terms of sacking Brendan Rodgers. I think it needed to be changed sooner, so they have acted quickly this time and obviously identified Van Nistelrooy as their man.”
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