Manchester United icon wants to be Roy Keane’s assitant on management return
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Jaap Stam wants his former Manchester United teammate Roy Keane to return to management and has offered his services as his assistant. The Irishman has been in coaching roles more recently but has not been a manager since leaving Ipswich Town in 2011. The 53-year-old made a very bright start to his management career at Sunderland as he led them to promotion into the Premier League, but left after 100 games in charge and his spell with the Tractor Boys was underwhelming.
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Keane has suggested he would be open to a return to the dugout and Stam would be very much behind that decision, hoping to work with the legendary midfielder if he does take charge of a club again. Speaking to BoyleSports, who offer the latest Champions League odds, Stam said: ‘I would love to see Roy Keane back in management and I’d love to be his assistant manager. I think he has the potential to be a great manager because he knows so much about the game.
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‘He can give a lot of individual advice to players and how they can improve, but the decision will be up to him. He is doing well in punditry at the moment. ‘It’s a very different life in management, day and night, you have to be ready for the lifestyle and the club in question and the players. I’m sure he enjoys his current role but I’d love to see him in the dugout again, if he needs an assistant then I’ll be there.’.
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