As Far As Niall Quinn Is Concerned, Roy Keane Departed On Good Terms
Itโs been a tough day for Sunderland fans, having seen their side slip to six defeats in the past seven matches.
Today they watched on as Roy Keane threw in the towel on the club he managed for the past 100 games.
This leftย the Mackems manager-less heading into the hectic Christmas period.
Taking into account the famed reclusive nature of Keane, it comes as no surprise that the Irishman has felt no need to explain to the media his reasons for leaving from the Stadium of Light.
Insteadย it was left to Black Catsโ chairman Niall Quinn to face the waiting journalists as he attempted to put on a brave faceย during the unfolding events.
Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, Niall Quinn took the opportunity to clearly and unambiguously praise Roy Keane for his โwinning mentality and single-mindednessโ at Sunderland.
Quinn made sure to stress that the split was amicable explaining, โwe tried to find a solution together for three daysโone in the best interests of the club. In the end itโs an amicable agreement.''
"Roy, as he says himself, is his harshest critic. He just felt he had completed his journey here and he just felt he didnโt want to get it unstuck any further and find ourselves in deeper, darker territory.โ
However, it is unlikelyย that allย Sunderland fans will be so equally forgiving, with Keane walking out on the club as they sitย third from bottom in the league, ยฃ80 million poorer, heading to Old Trafford on Saturday before taking on West Brom in a massive relegation six-pointer the following match.
Niall Quinnโs press conference can be seen here.






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