Ruud van Nistelrooy breaks his silence with classy statement after Man Utd exit

Ruud van Nistelrooy says it was "an honour" to be 's interim head coach in a touching farewell message following his exit.

The United legend following the arrival of after overseeing four games following .

And the Dutchman has now broken his silence on his exit on social media. In a statement on X, he wrote: "To everyone at Manchester United Club, in particular the backroom staff, the players and the fans. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your incredible efforts and support.

"It has been a privilege and honour to represent the club as a player, coach and manager, and I will always cherish the memories we have shared together.

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"@ManUtd will always have a special place in my heart, and I hope there are many more glory days at Old Trafford very soon - not only because I want the club to do well, but because you all deserve it! All the best and take care, Ruud."

Van Nistelrooy won three of his four matches in charge at Old Trafford and signed off with a 3-0 win over last weekend.

Some speculated that Van Nistelrooy - who only returned to the club as an assistant coach to Ten Hag back in the summer - was saying farewell to fans after said game. And it was confirmed shortly after that the former PSV Eindhoven boss would not be apart of Amorim's new-look coaching team.

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The Red Devils confirmed the decision in a statement on Monday afternoon, which read: "Manchester United can confirm that Ruud van Nistelrooy has left the club. Ruud rejoined in the summer and has taken charge of the team for the past four matches as interim head coach.

"Ruud is, and always will be, a Manchester United legend. We are grateful for his contribution and the way in which he has approached his role throughout his time with the club. He will always be very welcome at Old Trafford.

"Rene Hake, Jelle ten Rouwelaar and Pieter Morel have also departed and we wish them all well for the future. We will confirm the full men’s first team coaching composition in due course."

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