Manchester United 3 v Leicester City 0. Ruud : “I can only describe that moment, how I felt and as a closure of this block of four games, it felt like a closure and the future is open. That is the way I felt it. It was a beautiful moment to be able to share that with the supporters, it was special.

“What is important for me is that when I started as an interim at the beginning of this four-game period, it was to stabilise and continue playing what the players are used to 85 per cent and put in little tweaks or changing players and resting players.

“And that is where you start to get your own bit of identity in, try to get the confidence back. You could see the quality of the players, still not in a consistent way because there is a lot to improve, but there is a foundation in the last four games of strong unity, good spirit, players who were at it and looking for results and we got four.

Asked if it was goodbye, he added: “No, I felt like closing this period down and it was a moment, here and now and that was the beauty of the moment and where circumstances came together and it was a beautiful moment. Gratitude from my side to them and the reception I was able to receive was unbelievable.”

“It was an interim spell for a short term, it could have been one or two games, they kept me in the loop. It was four. For me, it was important to have that clarity.

“For me the most important thing is the football club and I am here to support that and I want to continue that. Also the communication was after the block of four, there will be communication. Expect to hear today or tomorrow on that.”

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