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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Robert Hynes

Robbie Keane thinks things could have been different at Leeds if Sam Allardyce came in earlier

Robbie Keane believes things "would have been a lot different" for Leeds United if himself and Sam Allardyce came to the club earlier in the season.

Leeds ultimately suffered relegation to the Championship, but the Republic of Ireland's all-time leading goalscorer, who worked as a coach under Allardyce at Elland Road, believes the club's fate could have been different if 'Big Sam' came in a little earlier than the first week of May.

Keane wrote in his Betway blog: "My time at Leeds was very enjoyable, in terms of the experience and being back at my old club. There are really good people there, good staff. It’s a club that’s got a great history.

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