Roy Keane says one Man Utd manager was ‘snookered’ before he even had a chance

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Manchester United have been through six managers in the past 12 years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, but Roy Keane feels one was hard done by.

After managing the club for 27 years, Sir Alex Ferguson was more than just the head coach; he was the physical embodiment of Manchester United.

So, Ferguson’s retirement ended up being a destruction-level event for the club, which we are still reeling from almost 13 years later.

Six managers have attempted to restore the glory days, and so far, all six have failed, but for one appointment, it was doomed from the very start, Roy Keane has now explained.

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Roy Keane says David Moyes was doomed to fail

Upon retirement, Ferguson suggested that David Moyes be his successor.

Sitting seventh, Moyes was sacked in April, and his argument for time looks more reasonable as other managers fail.

Discussing the appointment on the Stick to Football, Keane explained that he felt Moyes was “snookered” from the get-go.

“He signed a six-year deal when he went there, and he’s gone eight months later; that’s not good. Is that Moyes’ fault or the club’s fault?

“That didn’t help David Moyes [speculation around Ronaldo, Bale, and Fabregas], the speculation of the players we were getting in, and then in the last minute on deadline day, they got [Felliani].

“So the fans were thinking, we’ve got Moyes, he was at Everton, and this perception in terms of what fans are thinking about he’s never won a trophy at Everton, bringing Everton players in, so already, some managers go in there almost snookered from the start.

“Moyes has said a few times, he had these players lined up, spoke with them, but the deals were never done.”

In hindsight, Moyes probably had an impossible job, but the backing from the club was outrageous. That being said, with a title-winning squad, Moyes didn’t win anywhere near enough games, especially considering the drastic first-to-seventh drop-off.

Roy Keane questions Manchester United’s training ground principles

After discussing Moyes, the conversation on the podcast steered toward the fact that United have failed for so many years.

Keane questioned this, wondering what the issue is at Carrington to see so many players and coaches fail.

“I definitely feel there is something going on at United in terms of the environment; it has to be. There have been too many good managers go in, too many good players go in, and it’s just not happened.

“They’ve had some good cup runs, been a cup team, but there must be something going on.

“My mindset is always [wondering] what the training ground is like, what’s the culture like, are they driving each other on, are they training properly, are they decent lads, are they brave enough to play at Old Trafford when things are going against them?”