Let’s stop this Roy Keane to Celtic talk – it would be nothing but a retrograde step, and 100% a Desmond appointment

Roy Keane attended Celtic Park on September 20, 2026, to watch Celtic's 1-0 defeat against Rangers in the Scottish Premiership. Following the match, media reports surfaced linking the former Sunderland and Ipswich Town manager to the managerial position at Celtic. Speculation mounted after reports highlighted interest from Celtic majority shareholder Dermot Desmond and a discussion between Keane and former manager Martin O'Neill.

The opinion piece strongly argues against appointing Keane, highlighting that he has not managed a club side since leaving Ipswich Town in 2011. Keane's last formal coaching role concluded in 2018 as an assistant with the Republic of Ireland national team, with his subsequent career focusing primarily on television punditry.