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FAI chief John Delaney hits back at Ipswich Town manager Roy Keane
Head of Irish FA tells "sad" Keane to "move on"...
22 Nov 2009 18:08:45
By Edward Pearce
The chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland John Delaney has responded vigorously to Roy Keane's disparaging comments, as the fallout from the Republic of Ireland's controversial play-off defeat to France continues.
Ipswich manager Roy Keane had no sympathy for his compatriots after they lost out on a World Cup place after a hand-ball assist from Thierry Henry set up France's extra time winner.
Keane's feud with the FAI dates back to the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea, when he fell out with manager Mick McCarthy over training facilities at Ireland's training camp and went home before the competition began.
Keane never played for Ireland again, and his abortive World Cup campaign clearly still rankles: "What goes around comes around," was his charged response to Irish complaints, as he sought to shift the focus from Henry's integrity to Delaney's.
"People seem to forget what was going on in that World Cup, and that man [FAI chief executive John Delaney] is on about honesty. I was one of the players and he didn't have the courtesy to ring me," the former Sunderland manager said on Friday.
"We've all moved on from Saipan - Niall Quinn, Mick McCarthy, the FAI and all the players - but it seems to me that he [Keane] hasn't," said Delaney.
"It's time for him now, in my opinion, to learn from the past - not live with it.
"I really thought the images shown around the world on Friday were very sad - it's sad to see a great former player reflected in the manner as he did.
"It's time to forget about Saipan and move on - because everyone else has."
The chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland John Delaney has responded vigorously to Roy Keane's disparaging comments, as the fallout from the Republic of Ireland's controversial play-off defeat to France continues.
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Ipswich manager Roy Keane had no sympathy for his compatriots after they lost out on a World Cup place after a hand-ball assist from Thierry Henry set up France's extra time winner.
Keane's feud with the FAI dates back to the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea, when he fell out with manager Mick McCarthy over training facilities at Ireland's training camp and went home before the competition began.
Keane never played for Ireland again, and his abortive World Cup campaign clearly still rankles: "What goes around comes around," was his charged response to Irish complaints, as he sought to shift the focus from Henry's integrity to Delaney's.
"People seem to forget what was going on in that World Cup, and that man [FAI chief executive John Delaney] is on about honesty. I was one of the players and he didn't have the courtesy to ring me," the former Sunderland manager said on Friday.
"I'd been involved with Ireland since I was 15 years of age and that man didn't have the decency to make a phone call. He could have phoned me, of course he could have."
Delaney, however, was not inclined to revisit the affair, telling Sky Sports News that "it's just a side-show.""We've all moved on from Saipan - Niall Quinn, Mick McCarthy, the FAI and all the players - but it seems to me that he [Keane] hasn't," said Delaney.
"It's time for him now, in my opinion, to learn from the past - not live with it.
"I really thought the images shown around the world on Friday were very sad - it's sad to see a great former player reflected in the manner as he did.
"It's time to forget about Saipan and move on - because everyone else has."
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