After the match, van Nistelrooy went around hugging the players and celebrating with the fans as “Glory, Glory Man United” blared over the loudspeakers.
After a quarter of an hour, the former great player got to see when Casemiro cannonballed 1-0 from distance, a ball that found its way into the net via the crossbar.
van Nistelrooy was recruited as an assistant this summer to his Dutch compatriot Erik Ten Hag, who recently had his contract extended to 2026. On Monday, ten Hag was fired and the club is now looking for a head coach.
“As I’m sure everyone can imagine, it’s a huge amount of mixed emotions. Erik ten Hag brought me back to Manchester United this summer and although I have only been part of the coaching staff for a few months I will always be grateful to him for giving me the opportunity,” van Nistelrooy wrote in the match programme.
Alexander Isak gave Newcastle a 1-0 lead as they beat Chelsea 2-0. The Chelsea defense was stressed into mistakes and the ball went to Isak in the penalty area. Controlled, he was able to hit the ball into the goal.