Overview

• Keane said he held discussions with the FAI about the manager’s job and accused the association of speaking to “every Tom, Dick and Harry.”
• He claimed the FAI “couldn’t organise a p***-up in a brewery,” urging the organisation to install “proper people,” including a sporting director role he doubts exists.
• He criticised Ireland’s players for lacking top-level experience, mobility and defensive organisation, saying the team “lack real quality.”
• He expressed concern for current boss Heimir Hallgrimsson, saying he “fears for him” as results worsen and pressure grows.
• Ireland sit bottom of Group F after a 2-2 draw with Hungary and a 2-1 defeat to Armenia, while Keane has not managed since leaving Ipswich in 2011.