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Ruud van Nistelrooy has been savaged by former Leicester City striker Odsonne Edouard.

Edouard says Van Nistelrooy was not a 'great coach' and revealed he used to do his own training sessions after the Dutchman had tried to tutor him. 

The Frenchman has found a new lease of life playing for Lens in his homeland but his loan at Leicester last season was a disaster, ending with just six appearances and relegation from the Premier League.

He had built a decent reputation at parent club Crystal Palace but hardly got a sniff under Van Nistelrooy, who won just five of his 27 games in charge and lost 19. 

'Being been a great striker doesn't necessarily mean being a great coach,' Edouard told L'Equipe. 

'After training, I would do an even harder session with my fitness coach. I didn't give up. 

Ruud van Nistelrooy is not a 'great coach', according to one of his former Leicester City players

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