Former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will take over as Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven manager from next season.
PSV announced that Van Nistelrooy, who played for the club between 1998 and 2001, will replace Roger Schmidt, who will leave his post at the end of the current campaign.
After spells on the coaching staff of the Dutch national team and with PSV’s youth teams, the PSV job will be the 45-year-old’s first as a first-team manager.
“A few things have come together the past few months,” Van Nistelrooy said in a PSV statement.
“The appointment of Marcel Brand as PSV’s general manager and the conversation we’ve had were the final push I needed to make a conscious choice and take this step.
“PSV are ready to embark on a new path this summer, and I am ready to play my part. Talks with the board of directors have reinforced the idea that we are ambitious and look to create something special in the long term. I am excited for the task at hand at PSV.”
Van Nistelrooy, who retired from playing in 2012, scored 35 goals in 70 appearances for the Netherlands and was one of Europe’s most prolific forwards with PSV, Manchester United and Real Madrid.
He has signed a contract through 2025.
