'How is he still in a job?!' - Ruud van Nistelrooy slammed by fans after Leicester's humiliating home defeat to Brentford as Man Utd legend's miserable reign is branded an 'absolute disaster'

The Foxes suffered yet another setback in their relegation battle, leaving fans disheartened as their team failed to score at home for the sixth consecutive game. The mood at the King Power Stadium turned sour early, as some supporters booed while others headed for the exits just 30 minutes into the match.

Brentford took full control in the first half, netting three goals in a devastating 15-minute period. Mikkel Damsgaard was instrumental in the Bees’ attacking display, setting up Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo for two clinical finishes. Mbeumo then turned provider, delivering a well-placed free-kick that Christian Norgaard headed home.

The visitors could have added more before half-time, with Kevin Schade denied by the woodwork and Keane Lewis-Potter seeing a goal ruled out for handball. Despite taking their foot off the pedal in the second half, Brentford still managed to find a fourth late on, with substitute Fabio Carvalho scoring.

Van Nistelrooy has been unable to turn the Foxes' fortunes around, and frustration among the fanbase is growing.

@LCFCshitposting wrote on X: "Ruud van Nistelrooy hasn't got a clue."

Meanwhile, @Ifcj__ stated: "Van Nistelrooy up there with the most pointless manager appointments in Premier League history."

@bradselbyEFC opined: "This Leicester side are one of the sh*****t the prems seen, the van Nistelrooy appointment gotta be up there with the worst ever as well."

Whereas, @2hrek1 asked: "How is Van Nistelrooy still in the job."

While @LFCData wrote: "I reckon Leicester might just have stayed up with Cooper in charge. Hiring Van Nistelrooy was the worst thing they could’ve done. It’s been an absolute disaster."

After the game, Van Nistelrooy admitted that Leicester’s position was dire and appeared to suggest that the quality of his squad was not good enough to compete in the Premier League.

“We have to accept that we are in a position where every week we face a better team,” Van Nistelrooy said. “We have to prepare a team to be the best we can be. We cannot ask more from ourselves. In the end you have to look at performing at the maximum of your capabilities. I cannot ask the players to do more than that. With the squad we have, it’s a huge mountain to climb to stay in this league, a huge one. That’s the reality.

"Today it showed that when we make a couple of mistakes and we didn’t perform at our best, Brentford was too big a challenge for us. It’s not fair to have certain expectations. You cannot live up to them. You can only be the best you can be. We’ll see at the end if it’s enough or not. So far we’re in that bottom three for a while and every game we play, we almost face a better side than ourselves. Everything has to go right to get results and points and that’s the reality we’re in.”

This latest defeat marked their 10th loss in 11 league matches, keeping them 19th in the Premier League table, two points from safety. However, with an extra game played compared to their relegation rivals, the outlook looks grim.

Leicester’s path to survival does not get any easier, with a brutal run of fixtures coming up. They are set to face West Ham, Chelsea, and both Manchester clubs in their next four league games. If their form does not improve quickly, the Foxes could find themselves further adrift in the relegation battle, with time running out to turn things around.