Ruud van Nistelrooy yet to speak with Ruben Amorim about Manchester United future

Ruud van Nistelrooy will take interim charge of two more Manchester United games after watching his side draw 1-1 with Chelsea on Sunday.

It remains to be seen if the Dutchman will leave the club once Ruben Amorim arrives. The arrival of a new manager or head coach usually sees a shake-up in the coaching department.

However, Van Nistelrooy has revealed he has not spoken to incoming Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim after leading the Reds to a point against Chelsea on Sunday.

The draw with Chelsea was Van Nistelrooy’s first Premier League game as interim manager. Bruno Fernandes scored from the penalty spot in the 70th minute after Robert Sanchez committed a clumsy challenge on Rasmus Hojlund inside the box.

Chelsea levelled four minutes later through Moises Caicedo as both teams got a share of the spoils at Old Trafford.

Van Nistelrooy will oversee the next two matches against PAOK in the Europa League and Leicester City before Amorim starts work at Carrington on November 11.

“Over the coming days we will be in communication, and I am waiting for that,” Van Nistelrooy told Sky Sports.

“What is more important is that we are in training tomorrow and prepare for the game on Thursday. I haven’t spoken to him [Amorim] yet, but it will happen.

“You saw today that we competed well against a very good side. This is the way forward for this group of players.”

“I’m waiting for that…”

Ruud van Nistelrooy comments on his future at Manchester United after the appointment of Rúben Amorim and says he’s still waiting for an answer from the club. pic.twitter.com/hRDD7iunwM

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United now have just 12 points to show for their first 10 games in the Premier League. A worrying record but it’s one for Amorim to set straight when he arrives as head coach.

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It’s our worst start to a league season since 1986-87 when we had just eight points after the first 10 matches.

The Reds’ total of nine goals is our fewest at this stage of a league campaign since 1973-74, but Van Nistelrooy was happy with the display against Chelsea on Sunday.

“I am disappointed we didn’t win, we had the better of the chances in the game. But overall the performance was fantastic. They left their all out there on the pitch,” he added.

“It was a great moment, the goal, when Old Trafford explodes. Bruno Fernandes did well taking it and the emotion came out.

“This week has been special, I have enjoyed every second of it. I am here to help and will get behind the new manager and make sure the club grows.

“We are behind the new manager, everyone at the new club is focusing on the two games that are very important, but then we will work hard to make this club better every day.”