FORMER ASTON VILLA assistant boss Roy Keane is not overly impressed with current manager Tim Sherwood, judging by his latest comments.
In an updated version of his autobiography to be released later this month, Keane suggests Sherwood was eyeing up Paul Lambert’s job long before the former Spurs coach was installed in the position.
Keane recalls: “I went to watch Villa against Bournemouth in the FA Cup a few weeks before Paul was sacked and Tim Sherwood was sitting behind me. I just thought, ‘All right…’”
While refusing to deride Sherwood as a result, Keane claims he would never consider emulating this behaviour.
“Some men go to matches if they think there’s a job there for them. I believe Tim had been at two or three games.
“It’s not a criticism of Tim. It’s part of the game, it’s the industry we’re in.
“I’d go the other way myself. If I thought the manager was under pressure and I was somehow being linked to the job, I’d avoid the place.”
Keane also had some less-than-kind words to say about Villa striker Christian Benteke, writing:
“He wasn’t one for scoring many goals in training. With all the top strikers I’d worked with, the top ones always loved scoring in training.”
h/t Daily Mail
I’m sure the irony of Jim McGuinness revealing all in a book is not lost on Kevin Cassidy.
Really hope he gets a good ghost writer (Keith Duggan or Kieran Shannon would be perfect) and this could be a belter of a book.
No matter what your opinions on the football, he’s a fiercely interesting guy.
fools and their money.
Christ did this lad win a few championships or just one .
He won it twice! Once as a player and once as the manager
A book about how to play puke football
No thanks
3 out of 4 ulster championships too – u know the only one that counts really :-)
Kevin Cassidy must be absolutely raging right now
chapter 1, refuse to play just strangle the life out of the opposition until they surrender the end.
Chapter 2 Uses if verbal abuse.
You are very bitter Paul
not a bit of it Joe .