Keane’s Tractor Boys’ tenure reaches crisis point

UNDERFIRE Roy Keane conceded that five successive league defeats is “unacceptable” after his Ipswich side threw away a lead to lose 3-1 at home to Swansea City on Saturday.

Keane’s position looks increasingly perilous with the Tractor Boys down to 17th in the Championship, just four points off the relegation zone, having been one of the division’s high flyers in the opening weeks of the season.

The former Ireland skipper admits that the run of five losses is far from good enough, despite his side defeating West Brom in midweek to set up a Carling Cup semi-final with Arsenal.