I WON’T RULE IT OUT!” — McGowan Drops HUGE Bombshell on Roy Keane and Celtic — And His Answer Has Fans Losing It

Stephen McGowan isn’t ruling out the possibility of Roy Keane taking on a managerial role at Celtic.

The Manchester United legend had spells in charge of Sunderland and Ipswich before later working as an assistant, including alongside Martin O’Neill with Ireland and Nottingham Forest.

It has been seven years since O’Neill and Keane departed the City Ground, with Keane spending that period further establishing himself as a prominent pundit.

Under normal circumstances, it would seem remarkable to consider Keane as a potential Celtic manager, but remarkable is one way of describing Celtic over the past 12/15 months.

What cannot be disputed is the influence of Dermot Desmond over the club.

O’Neill refers to the Irish businessman as the owner of Celtic, while last October it was a phone call from Desmond that brought O’Neill back into management at Celtic.

Nothing appears too far-fetched to suggest around Celtic, and following Sunday’s Glasgow Derby, McGowan told Herald readers:

Roy Keane sat glowering into the distance, flanked by his former Ipswich right-hand man Tony Laughlan.

After another dishevelled performance against their oldest rivals, Martin O’Neill spoke of taking time for a period of self-reflection. He will talk to the board of directors – code for Dermot Desmond – and discuss whether his race is now run.

It never takes long for rumours to start, and Keane’s Parkhead appearance set the WhatsApps flying. The Irishman’s last management job was 15 years ago and the idea should be too silly for words. The way Celtic run these days, you rule nothing out.

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KEANE TO RETURN TO MANAGEMENT?

Keane’s presence at Celtic Park on the same day as Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool were involved in EPL action came as a surprise.

He was spotted during the second half by the Sky Sports cameras, which never showed the Celtic directors at any point.

Following the Derby loss, O’Neill admitted that it was a time for self-reflection. He also spoke about meeting with the board.

A three-week break before the next fixture away to Motherwell offers the ideal opportunity to make changes to the management and coaching setup.

It appears that Lennoxtown will be largely closed this week, apart from players receiving treatment for injuries.

Until the club makes a statement, there will be speculation that Sunday was O’Neill’s final game as Celtic manager.

Appointing Keane as manager would generate plenty of headlines, but after such a long absence from football management, it is difficult to make a reasoned case for such an appointment.

Keane’s experience of the Scottish game amounts to just 13 matches in 2006.