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Former Sunderland and Ipswich Town boss Roy Keane has revealed why talks with the Republic of Ireland and club sides have stalled in recent seasons.
The Manchester United Keane managed Sunderland to promotion from the Championship during his first season, then keeping the club in the Premier League the following campaign. The former Celtic man would then leave Wearside after a falling out with then-chairman Ellis Short.
Keane went on to manage Ipswich Town in the Championship before stints as assistant manager at Aston Villa under Paul Lambert, the Republic of Ireland and Nottingham Forest under Martin O’Neill. After Stephen Kenny’s departure last year, Keane was heavily linked with the Ireland job.