Roy Keane has received growing support from former Manchester United teammates to take over as interim manager following the sacking of Ruben Amorim. The club, currently led by caretaker Darren Fletcher, is searching for a permanent successor, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick also in contention.
Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt recently endorsed Keane for the role, with Butt stating on a podcast that Keane has "changed unbelievably in the last 10 years." Gary Pallister also backed his former colleague, saying he would "shake it up" at United and "certainly command respect." Bryan Robson has previously tipped Keane to return to management, possibly alongside John O'Shea with the Republic of Ireland.
However, Keane may have damaged his chances of a United return after criticising Sir Alex Ferguson's influence at the club. In comments on Sky Sports, Keane said Ferguson and former chief executive David Gill are "hanging on like a bad smell." This comes after co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe ended Ferguson's £2.16million-a-year global ambassador role.
Despite a decade away from management, Keane has expressed interest in returning to coaching. In 2023, he said on the Stick to Football podcast: "I'd like to go back in, yeah... I'm still agitated every Saturday about not having a team." However, he has distanced himself from a United return and recently backed Newcastle's Eddie Howe for the job, praising his calmness and experience.
