Ruud van Nistelrooy appointment 'worth the gamble' for Leicester - Keith Wyness

Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness has insisted Leicester City’s Ruud van Nistelrooy appointment is “worth the gamble”.

Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – suggested the Foxes are “chasing their losses” after Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) concerns at the King Power Stadium.

Van Nistelrooy replaced Steve Cooper at Leicester last week, signing a contract with the Midlands club until June 2027.

The ex-PSV boss takes his first permanent job in the Premier League after impressing in an interim role at Man United following Erik ten Hag’s sacking.

He won his first game in charge on Tuesday (3 December), dispatching West Ham 3-1 to move four points clear of the relegation zone.

Leicester ‘chase their losses’ with Van Nistelrooy appointment, says Wyness

Wyness told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “Leicester are in it so deep with PSR at the moment that they really can’t afford to not take the gamble.

“They’re chasing their losses, and I don’t see how cost will have come into it.

“They’ve done a good deal for Van Nistelrooy, at a reasonable price – I’m sure. The question is, as with every untried manager, how he will do in a relegation battle.

“He’s talking about playing stylish football. This is a big time for Leicester.

“It’s going to be difficult for Ruud, but if they get on a roll – it’s worth the gamble.

“It’s brave. We’ll wait and see.”

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