Ruud van Nistelrooy is now in charge of a group of Leicester City players who have been left divided this week.
Leicester City sacked Steve Cooper on Sunday and have managed to find a replacement for the 46-year-old already.
A number of different names were linked with the job at the King Power Stadium before their new boss was confirmed on Friday.
Leicester announced Ruud van Nistelrooy as their new manager, with the former Manchester United striker penning terms until 2027.
Before taking charge of a single game though, the Dutchman already has a number of problems to deal with.
Van Nistelrooy was warned he faces a Leicester ‘fire sale’ by an ex-Premier League CEO due to the club’s recent issues with their front-of-shirt sponsor.
The Midlands outfit’s financial situation was already questionable and this potential issue will not help that.
Elsewhere, there is now a fresh division in the Leicester camp thanks to a recent incident that took place.
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Leicester City squad divided after party incident
One of the key talking points emerging from the Midlands this week was an incident that took place last weekend.
The Foxes suffered defeat at the hands of Chelsea on November 23rd, putting on a rather dismal showing that saw Cooper dismissed just over 24 hours later.
After that loss, Leicester players were spotted partying in Copenhagen, with some pictured holding a sign that read ‘Enzo I miss u’ – a reference to ex-manager Enzo Maresca.
Now, as per the Telegraph, the party incident has created a big decision in the Foxes’ squad.
It is understood that Conor Coady, Jannik Vestergaard, Hamza Choudhury and Harry Winks were among the senior players who made the trip to Denmark on Saturday evening.
It is worth pointing out that the latter of that quarter suffered a groin injury versus Chelsea earlier in the day and the usual advice with that type of issue would be to avoid air travel, which he did not.
The report adds that some Leicester players were left aggrieved by pictures of their teammates from the party.
Jamie Vardy, Wilfred Ndidi, Jordan Ayew, Facundo Buonanotte, Patson Daka, Wout Faes, Ricardo Pereira, and Abdul Fatawu were among those stars who did not make the trip across Europe.
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Ruud van Nistelrooy verdict on Leicester City players
While there is already a clear divide in the club’s squad right now, the former Manchester United man is fairly upbeat about his new group of players.
Despite the striker breaking one of his Premier League records previously, Van Nistelrooy gave a glowing review of Vardy after becoming manager.
Elsewhere, Van Nistelrooy shared his initial assessment of the Leicester squad and was once more pretty upbeat despite their recent struggles.
He said: “Of course, if you look at the squad there’s some exciting talent there you know.
“In all lines of play, defence, midfield and attack so of course, the excitement is there. When you have the ball and we create a lot of chances and you go for the win that’s in every game is the goal of course.”
Van Nistelrooy has just a few days to prepare before he takes charge of his first Leicester game on December 3rd versus West Ham United.
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