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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Robert Hynes

Roy Keane backed for Ireland job by former teammate despite 'not being suited to modern management'

Roy Keane has been backed to one day manage the Republic of Ireland by one of his former teammates.

But Louis Saha also believes the Manchester United legend might not be suited to modern management.

Keane has not managed in his own right since leaving Ipswich in 2011, but worked closely as Martin O'Neill's assistant with Ireland and Nottingham Forest, his last such role being in 2019. He also worked as Paul Lambert's assistant at Aston Villa.

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