Van Nistelrooy situation 'baffling' - Fryatt

Leicester City's failure to clarify the future of manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has become increasingly "baffling", according to former Foxes striker Matty Fryatt.

The East Midlands club had relegation from the Premiers League confirmed on 20 April and the campaign came to an end nearly two weeks ago.

In just three weeks, Leicester will learn their schedule for the 2025-26 campaign when Championship fixtures are released. A week later and the squad is expected to assemble for preseason training.

"What a mess it is," Fryatt told BBC East Midlands Today.

"What is it, six weeks since relegation was confirmed and still they are no further along?

"Everyone needs some clarity, the supporters and football club as a whole, because time is ticking."

Fryatt, however, does see that financial pressures and the timing of a possible sacking could be behind any delays.

Leicester have faced a number of profit and sustainability charges in recent years, with the latest – relating to an alleged breach of EFL financial rules for the 2023-24 season, when they were last in the second tier – coming in May.

"My only assumption would be that it's because of the financial implications that Ruud is still in charge," Fryatt said.

"Because if he was going to be the manager for next season, you would have thought you would have heard from the club, but there has been nothing, absolutely zero communication, which is baffling to me."