Former Ipswich Town boss Roy Keane is being linked with a sensational return to management in the Championship. Sky Sports pundit Keane, who led the Blues between April 2009 and January 2011, is the new favourite to take over at Sunderland, the club he led to the Premier League in 2007. The Black Cats are without a boss, having sacked Michael Beale last month, just 12 games into his reign. He’d replaced Ipswich Town legend Tony Mowbray in the hot seat.
Under temporary manager Mike Dodds, Sunderland has dropped to 12th place in the Championship standings after losing six straight games. Since leaving Town 13 years ago, Roy Keane has not managed a club (Image: Archant). Keane, 52, is currently the 5/4 favorite for an unexpected comeback to the Stadium of Light according to Gambling.com. According to them: “If Sunderland are looking for a manager who knows the club well and what it means to the community, then Roy Keane ticks the right boxes.”Though negotiations went down and Alex Neil was appointed as Lee Johnson’s replacement, the Irishman, who has floated on the market to become the next manager of the Republic of Ireland, was on the verge of making a comeback in 2022. “Keane, a popular pundit on Sky Sports and ITV, is the 5/4 favourite to replace Dodds as the club’s next permanent manager.” Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Keane’s former Manchester United teammate, is third at 5/2, while Reims manager Will Still is the second favorite at 7/4. Scott Parker and Steve Cooper complete the top five.After leaving Town, Keane hasn’t managed a team, however he has served as an assistant at Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, and the Ireland national team.
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