LEICESTER fans have blasted manager Ruud Van Nistelrooy after spotting him embracing Liverpool players following his side's relegation from the Premier League.
The Foxes become the second side to confirm their drop back into the Championship after a .
flew under keeper to inflict a second relegation in three seasons on the Foxes.
Leicester needed a win on Sunday to avoid relegation, but it was all but mathematically confirmed by Wolves winning at Manchester United.
And given that Van Nistelrooy's side hadn't scored a single Premier League goal at home this year, it was all looking pretty inevitable anyway.
The Foxes put up a bit of a fight and held of ‘s winner until the 77th minute, but didn't have a shot on target.
fans were chanting about their inevitable 20th title, before referee Stuart Attwell blew the full-time whistle on Leicester's time in the Prem – with five matches remaining.
But Van Nistelrooy wasn't all doom and gloom, instead smiling as he hugged players, like in the middle of the pitch.
And Leicester fans – who once celebrated a title of their own in the 2015-16 season – were left reeling with the Van Nistelrooy's apparent positivity.
One other fan acknowledged: “My head would be on Mars if I was a Leicester fan right now.
“Leicester have just been relegated and van Nistelrooy is walking around with a massive grin on his face.”
A second fan said: “Van Nistelrooy laughing and joking with all the players there. You’ve just been relegated mate.”
While another added: “Ruud smiling and laughing after we've just been relegated. You couldn't make it up.”
The Dutchman has only managed two league wins over Tottenham and, losing nearly80 PER CENTof his Prem games in charge of the club.
Leicester were 16th in the Premier League when they sacked after 12 games in November.
That decision made headlines after video emerged in the following days of– seemingly hinting at former manager.
The arrival of Van Nistelrooy saw the 2016 Champions plummet into the relegation zone, where they have remained for all-but-one matchweek since December.
And the United legend has also had his fair share of controversy to deal with, includingand.
By comparison, Cooper was sacked after extending his streak without a win to just five matches.
Leicester joined Southampton in England's second tier next season.
