Roy Keane: No regrets leaving Villa

Roy Keane insists he has no regrets about his brief spell as Aston Villa assistant boss – but admits the No 2 role left him frustrated. 

Speaking for the first time about quitting relegation-threatened Villa after just 12 Premier League games in November, Ireland manager Martin O’Neill’s sidekick still believes he was right to accept Paul Lambert’s offer to double-job in July.

Keane stunned the Villa hierarchy by walking out with the team just two points above the relegation zone, 10 weeks without a Premier League win and 24 hours before a basement battle at Burnley.