Text size:

  • Small
  • Normal
  • Large
  • Connect: facebook twitter Google Plus
  • Radio: Classic FM
  • Feed: rss

Has Roy Keane quit too soon?


The Irishman held crisis talks with Sunderland's board yesterday morning after which it was decided the two parties would go their separate ways. Keane, 37, who was appointed in August 2006, leaves with Sunderland in the English Premier League relegation zone after an awful set of results. He led Sunderland into the Premier League in his first season in charge while his debut year in the top flight resulted in a 15th-placed finish. Keane then embarked on another summer of heavy spending but the new additions, such as Pascal Chimbonda have failed to gel and the situation came to a head in Saturday's dismal 4-1 home thumping by Bolton. Keane becomes the fourth managerial casualty of the season in England's top-flight, following Sam Allardyce (Newcastle), Alan Curbishley (West Ham), Juande Ramos (Tottenham) but with more than half the season still to play, has the player who never said die chucked in the towel too soon?

Have your say!

More articles

Editor's Picks

Events

To add your event to The National listings, click here

E-Paper

e-paper

View the paper as it appeared in print

Register here

Download the iPad ereader

Here

App

e-paper

Keep up to date with the latest news on the move

Get your iPhone app here