ROY Keane is well placed to to become the Ireland boss one day, according to former Manchester United colleague Paul Ince.
The ex-England player suggested that Keane’s role as assistant to Ireland manager Martin O’Neill can help him to lead the national team in the future.
"I speak to Roy and he does want to get back in, but he does want to get back in at the right establishment, with the right project," Ince said.
"Roy Keane is not a number two, Roy Keane is a leader of men. He wants to lead a team so I'd say to him that if the right thing comes along then I'm sure he will get back into it. You cannot lose people like him from the game.
"Maybe he thinks that when Martin's done, then he's the next one to step up. That's the logic I see in it.
"Whether Keaney can do that, well, Keaney is one of those people whom I think needs to be in football day to day. But it would be fantastic if he was Ireland manager, would it not?"
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