Stephen Kenny: 'I've the height of respect for Robbie Keane but I wanted my own backroom team'

New Ireland manager Stephen Kenny has said that, while he has huge respect for Robbie Keane, he wanted to pick his own backroom staff.

Stephen Kenny has said that, while he has huge respect for Robbie Keane, the new Ireland manager wanted to pick his own backroom staff.

Keane’s extended contract has complicated the transition from Mick McCarthy to Kenny, but the latter has opted for Keith Andrews, Damien Duff and Alan Kelly as his main coaching back-up, leaving Keane and the FAI to try to resolve a thorny problem.