Niall Quinn

Former Sunderland manager Roy Keane has spoken for the first time about the reasons behind his departure from Wearside. The former Manchester United captain arrived at the Stadium of Light in August 2006 and guided the Black Cats to promotion to the Premier League in 2007. But grew disenchanted once Texas-based private equity tycoon Ellis Short became the biggest investor in Sunderland in September 2008. Keane then decided to resign in December and said his relationship with the American investor was uncomfortable from the start. He told the Irish Times : "We had sat down with him a couple of times, Niall (Quinn) and ... Read Full Story

ROY KEANE has delivered a snarling, shameful rant in which he JOKES about heart-attack victim Clive Clarke. Former Sunderland defender Clarke nearly died after collapsing during a game but Keane admits he merely dismissed the tragedy. In his first interview since walking out on Sunderland, Irish superstar Keane also: ->BLAMES the Black Cats’ billionaire owner Ellis Short for forcing him out of the club. ->ACCUSES his players of being greedy and “taking the p***”. ->ADMITS he signed players he didn’t rate. ->CLAIMS striker Dwight Yorke asked to miss a game because of business. ->But it is Keane’s attack on Clarke which is most shocking. ... Read Full Story

Former Sunderland manager Roy Keane has revealed that relationship rifts with American investor Ellis Short and chairman Niall Quinn played a major role in his decision to leave the Premier League club. Keane resigned in December after two years in charge at the Stadium of Light and the Manchester United legend has now spoken for the first time about the reasons behind his departure. The former Republic of Ireland midfielder, who lifted Sunderland from the foot of the Championship to Premier League respectability, insists Short's attitude towards him was uncomfortable from the start. "We had sat down with him a couple of times, Niall ... Read Full Story

Sunderland manager should Niall Quinn offer him the job but indicated he would do so reluctantly.Indeed Sunderland's first-team coach-turned-caretaker manager liked his old life before Roy Keane's res... 1 Vote(s) Read Full Story

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