Former Manchester United interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy is reportedly the favoured option for the Coventry City job.Van Nistelrooy returned to United in the summer as part of INEOS’ coaching

Dutchman van Nistelrooy, 48, has been heavily linked with the vacancy since leaving his role as assistant manager at Manchester United following the appointment of Ruben Amorim. Van Nistelrooy only returned to Old Trafford in the summer to assist compatriot Erik ten Hag.

Ruud van Nistelrooy has applied for the manager's job at Coventry City to replace Mark Robins after leaving Manchester United, according to United Stand journalist Sam Cohen. The legendary Dutch striker was appointed as Erik Ten Hag's assistant manager during the summer and took over as the interim first-team manager when Ten Hag was sacked last month,