Robbie Keane has called for on the FAI to appoint a no-nonsense manager to help bring back some of the good old days. Ireland complete their World Cup qualifying campaign against Kazakhstan at the Aviva this evening with interim boss Noel King in charge following the departure of Giovanni Trapattoni last month. They'll return to competitive action next September as they embark upon their bid to reach the finals of Euro 2016 with a new manager in place, with the FAI currently scouring the field for a replacement for the 74-year-old Italian. Martin O'Neill, Mick McCarthy and Roy Keane figure prominently on the list of potential candidates, but Keane has very definite ideas about the qualities required to make a success of the job.
The 33-year-old Ireland captain said: "I want someone who is an honest manager who doesn't mess around, understands how important it is to be involved in international level, someone who is very, very proud to be a manager and be proud of what we are trying to achieve in Ireland. "Someone who is honest and someone who has balls and doesn't take any s*** from anyone."
Keane who's in line to win his 130th senior cap against the Kazakhs, played under McCarthy and alongside Keane for his country and knows their merits well. He is also aware of what O'Neill would bring to the party, and would have no qualms over any of the trio if they were appointed.
