Keane May Not Manage Again
Saturday, 28th Sep 2013 10:38

Former Town manager Roy Keane has admitted that he may be “missing certain skills ever to be a boss”. The 42-year-old left the Blues in January 2011 and says he may never take on another management role.

Speaking about the vacant Republic of Ireland position, with which both he and current Town boss Mick McCarthy have been linked, Keane said: “First of all nobody has approached me about the job and secondly I do not know if I will ever return to management.

“I loved my time at Sunderland and had a bad experience at Ipswich. But when I look at the pressures associated with football management I ask myself do I really need it.

“Football management is a 24-hour task and maybe I am missing certain skills ever to be a boss.”

Like McCarthy, Keane says frontrunner Martin O’Neill would be perfect to succeed Giovanni Trapattoni, who departed by mutual consent earlier in the month: “I know a little bit about Martin O'Neill and I think Martin would be a very, very good choice.

“I think the FAI have done the right thing in stepping back, taking their time and seeing what is out there. A lot of managers have been linked with it. A lot of good managers.”

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MattinLondon added 14:49 - Sep 28

By actually admitting that he has shortcomings proves that he might well be starting to develop some managerial skills. But it'll be a very brave chairman to employ him.

I don't actually know why big name players get jobs in the PL or championship - start at the bottom and earn the right to manage in the top divisions.

I will never understand the argument that he had to let Rhodes go in order to keep Wickham - can we only have one good young player at any one time whilst having numerous old donkeys.

eMeM added 17:37 - Sep 28 I was happy to see him in. I was even more happy to see him out. Yes, he wasted lot of Evans' wealth but life goes on. Good luck Mr Keane.
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BotesdaleBlue added 18:12 - Sep 28 Simply the most foul manager and individual ever associated with our club in my opinion. On every level, I regard him as an utter abomnination of a man. No wonder he is hero worshiped by the budgies.
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