Third-tier English club Sunderland AFC are trying to tempt Roy Keane into taking over the manager role at the troubled club from the northeast of England.Keane’s first managerial job was at Sunderland between 2006 and 2008. The legendary midfielder, fresh from ending his playing career, took over Sunderland when they were bottom of the Championship and led them to promotion to the Premier League in mere months. He was a hero for the Black Cats.Saturday, 18.00: (1.37) Sunderland (4.80) Doncaster (8.50)Nearly 14 years later, Sunderland are struggling to in the third tier of English football, while Keane hasn’t been in charge of a club in over a decade. The attraction is there. Sunderland want Keane back in their dugout!With the 50-year-old still a hugely popular figure on Wearside, the Black Cats directors believe that the former Manchester United captain is the man to provide the momentum boost and clinch promotion. Initial talks have already been conducted and Keane is now officially “thinking” about the offer.BREAKING: Roy Keane is set to be interviewed for the Sunderland manager’s vacancy. pic.twitter.com/zclvAcZpDx— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) February 3, 2022 It would be a huge moment for the notoriously hot-tempered midfielder personally. He has hinted at a return to management more than once and always looked back fondly on his time at the club. Since his departure from Sunderland, he’s had an underwhelming tenure at Ipswich Town and a string of assistant coach roles with the Republic of Ireland national team, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest. But the return to the Stadium of Light would be special.Sunderland fans believe they belong in the Premier League, but they are currently a long way away from it. They suffered two successive demotions in 2017 and 2018. They haven’t been able to get out of the EFL League One since.Roy Keane to Sunderland? 👀We’ll miss the @MicahRichards & Roy Keane bromance in the studio if it happens. 😔pic.twitter.com/lLFL7UrD0V— Football Daily (@footballdaily) February 3, 2022 Although the team are currently third in the table, their previous manager Lee Johnson was sacked on Sunday in the wake of a heavy 6-0 defeat at Bolton. The club’s 25-year-old millionaire owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus has said he has received applications from “all over the world” but seems minded to tempt Keane.The Irishman’s potential return would certainly re-ignite the fanbase. It’s so close…
