Celtic job too soon for Roy, says Bonner

Packie Bonner fears that managing Celtic may have come a little too early in the career path of Roy Keane — but he believes if he was in the Corkman’s shoes, he’d take the job.

Keane held informal talks with the Glasgow club over the vacant manager’s job after an approach by Celtic owner, Dermot Desmond.

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has confirmed the club are interested in appointing Keane, but says the Republic of Ireland assistant manager faces competition from as many as nine other rivals, with Henrik Larsson, Malky Mackay, David Moyes, Owen Coyle and Jackie McNamara also believed to be in the frame.