Ruud van Nistelrooy rubs salt in Erik ten Hag's wounds with Man Utd achievement

Ruud van Nistelrooy's first match in charge of Manchester United seemingly showed that the club made the right decision by sacking Erik ten Hag.

The former Ajax boss was given his marching orders with United sitting in 14th place and having won one of eight matches. Van Nistelrooy was Ten Hag's assistant for the period after being and was .

Life in the hotseat got off to an exciting start for the ex-United striker as he against City in the Carabao Cup. Casemiro and Alejandro Garnacho got the Red Devils off to a strong start in the before Bilal El Khannouss pulled a goal back for the visitors.

then found the net before but Foxes defender attempted to keep his side in touching distance with a goal before half time. United captain Fernandes rounded off the win with a second half strike to ensure a night of celebration.

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That result saw Van Nistelrooy achieve a feat Ten Hag did not manage during his tenure. While United bagged five goals against Leicester, they were never able to score as many against opposition under Ten Hag.

"I came here as an assistant to help the club," said Van Nistelrooy after the Carabao Cup win. "Now, in this role, I’m helping as long as needed. In the future, in any capacity, I’m here to help the club further to build towards the future that’s what I'm here for.

"I’m here to help and serve and give my everything for the club in any capacity, with so many people here around me that want the best for the club and that will never change."

as United are forced to wait upon Ruben Amorim's arrival from Sporting. The clubs are said to have come to an agreement of €12million (£10m) to release Amorim from his deal but the Portuguese side have not waived all of his 30-day notice period.

That could Van Nistelrooy in charge for games against , PAOK and Leicester City. Amorim would then be expected to arrive in time for the trip to Ipswich Town following the international break.

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