Ruud van Nistelrooy has been sacked by PSV with immediate effect. The 46-year-old trainer leaves four days before the last league match against AZ. After stories came out about criticism of his performance from key players. Assistant Fred Rutten does the honors against AZ.
Van Nistelrooy leaves PSV
Van Nistelrooy was in his first season at PSV. The former striker won the Johan Cruijff Shield and the KNVB Cup, but all year long there were doubts about the way of playing and the quality of the field game of the team from Eindhoven. PSV could have secured second place on Sunday and thus a ticket for the preliminary round of the Champions League, but failed to do so with a 3-3 draw against SC Heerenveen.
Problems in the technical staff
Around the duel with Heerenveen, stories also emerged about problems in the technical staff and criticism from part of the group of players on the functioning of Van Nistelrooy and his staff. It is known that part of the roster considers a large part of the staff to be too light.
The club management, consisting of general manager Marcel Brands and technical director Earnest Stewart, also discussed this with PSV players. Of course, in the conversation between players and the two directors. It was also about Van Nistelrooy, with whom Brands and Stewart wanted to continue.
Doubts about the style of play
It is also known that earlier this season the coach had doubts about continuing, while for this football year he only took up this tough job after Marcel Brands joined PSV and more or less persuaded him to accept it through talks. Now Van Nistelrooy has decided to leave after all.
“After various discussions about internal affairs that have taken place in recent weeks, a meeting took place on Tuesday evening between the management and Van Nistelrooy,” PSV mentioned on the club site. “It was decided to keep the focus on next Sunday’s match against AZ and to continue talking after the season. Van Nistelrooy reported this morning that in his opinion there was not enough support within the club to continue longer.
