Robbie Keane turns down Middlesbrough job, opting to stay with Ferencvaros

Ferencváros head coach Robbie Keane and assistant manager Rory Delap during his side's game against ETO Gyor. Pic: INPHO/Aleksandar Djorovic
Robbie Keane’s rising stock on the managerial ladder was reflected by him rejecting the opportunity to take over Championship club Middlesbrough on Thursday.
Boro are on the lookout for a new boss – where the Ireland legend previously worked for a year as assistant to Jonathan Woodgate – after parting ways on Wednesday with Keane’s friend Michael Carrick.