Keane among names linked with vacant Owls job

ROY KEANE is in the frame for a speedy return to football, after Sheffield Wednesday yesterday began an urgent mission to replace sacked manager Andy Irvine.

Milan Mandaric, chairman of the League 1 club, said he has already compiled a shortlist of four candidates, which is believed to include Keane.

However, the Corkman would appear to be up against Gary Megson, amongst others, the boyhood Owls fan — who still lives near Sheffield — having previously worked under Mandaric at Leicester City. Megson has been out of management since parting company with Bolton Wanderers just over a year ago.