‘Absolute rubbish’ – Roy Keane distances himself from West Brom job
Roy Keane is interested in returning to the dugout (Photo: Sky Sports)
Manchester United legend Roy Keane has said that any reports linking him to the West Bromwich Albion job are ‘nonsense’.
He did however claim that he is still interested in going back into management at some stage in the future.
West Brom are on the hunt for a new manager after sacking Steve Bruce on Monday after a disastrous eight months in charge, with the Baggies winning just one of their opening 13 games this season, which has left them 22nd in the Championship.
Keane, whose last management job was at Ipswich in 2011, was one of the favourites to take the reins at the Hawthorns, but when quizzed about this on Sky Sport’s Monday Night Football, the former United captain dismissed the possibility.
‘That’s bizarre. I do think the bookies play silly games with people,’ Keane said.
‘I think I was the favourite for a few jobs over the last year or two and it was all nonsense. Same for any speculation over the last 24-48 hours. Absolute rubbish.’
Aside from Ipswich, Keane has only ever taken charge of one other club, namely Sunderland, though he did have spells as assistant manager at Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and the Republic of Ireland national team.
Steve Bruce won just one game this season with West Brom (Photo: Getty)
While he is best-known as a pundit now, the 51-year-old also stated that he is interested in returning to the dugout but stre...
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