Roy Keane tells pundit ‘you’re being infantile now’ in spat over switch demand

Roy Keane labelled Ian Wright ‘childish’ during a fiery debate over goalkeeper transfers.

The feisty Irishman, who transitioned into management after retiring from his playing career in 2006 with Celtic, began his managerial journey at Sunderland.

He made an impressive start, leading a struggling team to Championship glory and maintaining their Premier League status the following season. However, a disagreement with then-owner Ellis Short led to Keane’s departure.

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It was during this time at the Stadium of Light that Keane encountered a transfer blunder which sparked a dispute with former Arsenal player Wright.

Discussing ex-United star David de Gea’s request to bring his own goalkeeping coach when he signed from Atletico Madrid in 2011, Keane related it to a similar situation he faced while managing The Black Cats.

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“I remember I tried to sign a player years ago when I was at Sunderland, and part of the deal he wanted to bring his own goalkeeping coach because he had him at the club,” Keane shared on Stick to Football, brought to you by Sky Bet. “They became mates, you see, played golf together and all that. I said ‘no,’ and he said, “But I want.

“Sometimes, actually, it would be good for you to have a different voice to hear,” reports the Mirror. “He went: ‘No, no’, and I said: ‘We’re not doing the deal.’ He wants to bring his goalkeeping coach with him. That’s the other issue you have with goalkeepers. They become mates with people.”

Wright was clearly at odds with Keane’s decision to block a move for an unnamed goalkeeper because he wanted to bring his coach along, questioning: “Yeah, but Roy… You didn’t sign him off the back of that? ” Keane responded: “No, because I had a really good goalkeeper coach; why would I bring another goalkeeping coach?”

Wright then made his position clear: “You’re interested in the goalkeeper. You liked him in the first place. You should’ve got rid of the goalkeeping coach, bring his guy in, yeah.” To which Keane retorted: “You’re being childish now. You’re not being serious, are you? I can’t do that, Jesus Christ.”

Keane’s managerial career was short-lived, with a lacklustre stint at Ipswich Town following his departure from Sunderland before he was let go in 2011.

The 53-year-old hasn’t been given a head coaching role since, instead focusing on punditry for Sky Sports, where he appears alongside colleagues like Wright and former team-mate Gary Neville.