Allardyce rejects Keane outburst but Bruce backs old mate

SAM ALLARDYCE has delivered a withering put-down to Roy Keane after the Cork man’s “bizarre” outburst at his former Manchester United team-mates who have become managers.

Keane, the new Ipswich manager, questioned whether Steve Bruce and Mark Hughes should be regarded as “good managers” or successful because they have yet to win a trophy.

But Allardyce, whose Blackburn team come up against Bruce’s Wigan side tomorrow, said Keane himself had a long way to go to be seen alongside either of his former United team-mates in terms of club management.