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.

Latest Leicester City news from LeicestershireLive as club hierarchy urged to stick with man they hired in November despite poor run of results

Standing on the sideline, Ruud van Nistelrooy could hardly believe what he was seeing. Less than a minute into the game, his Leicester City side were already 1-0 down to Everton at Goodison Park.

Questions were posed amid the lack of transfer business, with the Dutchman walking away from his job at PSV Eindhoven because of a lack of support from the board

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Ruud van Nistelrooy expected more reinforcements to arrive in the winter window but faces trying to stave off relegation with what he has

Under-pressure Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy admits his side shot themselves in the foot with their shambolic start against Everton at Goodison Park. The struggling Foxes conceded to Abdoulaye Doucoure after just 10 seconds – the fourth-fastest goal in Premier League history – and were 2-0 down inside six minutes to the first of Beto’s two goals before half-time.