Keane Parts Company With Sunderland, Claim Reports
Roy Keane has reportedly left Sunderland after a morning of talks with Niall Quinn and other members of the board
Speculation is mounting that manager Roy Keane has parted company with Sunderland. Keane is understood to have been in talks with the chairman, Niall Quinn, and other members of the Sunderland board this morning. There has been no confirmation from the Stadium of Light yet, but Keane is due to hold his pre-match press conference at 1pm for Saturday's trip to Manchester United.
Sunderland sit 18th in the Premier League, having lost five of their last six games. Keane was booed after their most recent match, a 4-1 defeat to Bolton, and admitted afterwards that he had doubts as to whether he should be in the job. "I ask myself every day if I'm the right man for Sunderland," he said. "I asked myself this morning, and I said I was. Sunday morning, if the answer's no, we'll have to look at it."
Keane took on his first managerial role at Sunderland four games into the 2006-07 season and took them from the bottom of the Championship table to the title and promotion. Last season they finished 15th in their first year back in the Premier League, avoiding relegation by three points. They started this season brightly, climbing to sixth in September. However, despite spending nearly £70m on 33 players since his arrival at the club, Sunderland have since plummeted into the relegation zone after a dreadful run of results.
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Sunderland sit 18th in the Premier League, having lost five of their last six games. Keane was booed after their most recent match, a 4-1 defeat to Bolton, and admitted afterwards that he had doubts as to whether he should be in the job. "I ask myself every day if I'm the right man for Sunderland," he said. "I asked myself this morning, and I said I was. Sunday morning, if the answer's no, we'll have to look at it."
Keane took on his first managerial role at Sunderland four games into the 2006-07 season and took them from the bottom of the Championship table to the title and promotion. Last season they finished 15th in their first year back in the Premier League, avoiding relegation by three points. They started this season brightly, climbing to sixth in September. However, despite spending nearly £70m on 33 players since his arrival at the club, Sunderland have since plummeted into the relegation zone after a dreadful run of results.
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