Ruud van Nistelrooy leaves relegated Leicester after 27 games as manager

Ruud van Nistelrooy joined Leicester in November on a contract until 2027. Pic: Paston/PA Wire.

Ruud van Nistelrooy has left his job as Leicester’s manager after a miserable 27-game spell which brought relegation from the Premier League.

The club said the termination of his contract had come by mutual consent. The former Burnley and Everton manager Sean Dyche and Sheffield Wednesday’s Danny Röhl are among the contenders to take over.