Ruud van Nistelrooy has been appointed as the Dutch national team's assistant coach ahead of this summer's World Cup. 'Returning to the national team in this role is a big honour and a wonderful challenge for me,' he said. Van Nistelrooy, who scored 35 goals in 70 apperances for the Oranje, has been out of work since being sacked by Leicester City after failing to save them from relegation in the 2024-25 campaign. But after Solskjaer and Carrick met with Wilcox and chief executive Omar Berrada in person, Van Nistelrooy began to drift out of contention. He is familiar with football at the highest level and brings valuable experience, both as a player and a coach,' Koeman said.

Source: Metro January 16, 2026 15:40 UTC