Van Nistelrooy: Leicester City Era Over | Analysis & Reaction

Ruud van Nistelrooy Departs Leicester City Following Relegation

Leicester,UK – June 28,2025 – Ruud van Nistelrooy has officially left his position as manager of Leicester City by mutual consent,following the club’s relegation from the Premier League [[SOURCE]]. The departure, confirmed at the end of the 2024-2025 season, comes after a challenging period for both the manager and the club.

Van Nistelrooy was appointed in November 2024, tasked with rescuing Leicester from their 16th-place position [[SOURCE]]. He began his tenure with a promising 3-1 victory over West Ham United, but the team’s form quickly deteriorated.

During his 27 matches in charge, Van Nistelrooy secured only five wins and suffered 19 defeats [[SOURCE]]. This ultimately led to Leicester finishing in the relegation zone and losing their Premier League status.

A notably grim statistic from Van Nistelrooy’s time at Leicester was the team’s inability to score in nine consecutive home league games – a record no other team in English top-flight history has matched [[SOURCE]]. Beyond the West Ham victory, Leicester only managed two additional Premier League wins under his leadership.

Further reports suggest Van Nistelrooy may have been “set up to fail” by an anonymous board and financial restrictions [[2]]. His departure was confirmed over nine weeks after relegation [[1]], and by mutual consent [[3]].