Robbie Keane could well be battling Leeds United in the fight for Premier League survival very soon, after the Irishman made a big step towards becoming Wolves manager.
Wolves are looking for a new manager after the Molineux board decided to sack Vitor Pereira, following a 3-0 hammering against Fulham on Saturday. Leeds also picked up a win against Wolves under Pereira.
Just days before Leeds played Wolves, Pereira signed a three-year contract. But a few weeks later, the Portuguese gaffer has been sacked. Wolves are now in the hunt for a new manager after a dismal start.
Wolves sit bottom of the Premier League, winless with just two points all season. They are in danger of becoming the first non-promoted side to be relegated after three years. Robbie Keane is in the mix.
Robbie Keane during Sam Allardyce's stint as Leeds manager.
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A Leeds icon, Keane spent the last four games of the 2022-23 season at Leeds as Sam Allardyce’s no.2 alongside Karl Robinson. Since then, he has worked for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel and now, Ferencvaros.
He won the League title in Israel and then again in Hungary last season, guiding his side into the Europa League first round. Now, Ben Jacobs has told TalkSPORT that Keane has applied for the Wolves job.
“What I can tell you is that Robbie Keane has applied for the job. No indication as to whether Wolves instigated contact and told him to make that application. We know Keane has put his name in the frame.
“He’s looking for a job in England if he can. He was a name linked with the Celtic vacancy. He’s part of the formal process, he’s not a leading candidate, but he’s in the mix, and Wolves have options,” Keane said.
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Plenty have rung in to TalkSPORT on Monday to suggest Keane as a possibility for the Wolves job. As did former Wolves goalkeeper Matt Murray, who suggested Keane would be a good choice to replace Pereira.
Keane came through the Wolves academy, having moved to Molineux at 16. He would go on to score 29 goals in 87 games before embarking on a career that took him to Coventry, Inter Milan, Leeds, and Spurs.
Clearly, he is well-liked at Wolves, and that past-Wolves experience is an approach the board are taking with other candidates, too. Indeed, Gary O’Neil and Rob Edwards are also in the frame for the job.