Rory Delap named as Robbie Keane's assistant head coach at Maccabi Tel Aviv

Former Republic of Ireland fitness coach Andy Liddell has also joined Keane's coaching staff.

NEW ROLE: Robbie Keane has appointed his former Republic of Ireland teammate Rory Delap as his assistant head coach at Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Robbie Keane has appointed his former Republic of Ireland teammate Rory Delap as his assistant head coach at Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Maccabi Tel Aviv announced on Wednesday afternoon that they had made several key appointments for Keane’s back-room staff, one of which is Delap, who will also be joined by former Ireland fitness coach Andy Liddell and former Middlesbrough senior analyst Phillip Hudson.