Robbie Keane in marketplace for return to US as a coach

December 9 – Robbie Keane’s Irish coronary heart was smiling this weekend as considered one of his 11 former golf equipment lifted the most important title on supply in his former residence of America. Keane, who spent 5 seasons in Los Angeles with the LA Galaxy profitable three MLS Cups was on the sidelines as they gained their sixth all-time title beating the New York Purple Bulls 2-1 at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park.

Keane accomplished his UEFA Professional teaching license in 2020 and has made no secret of his want to grow to be a head coach in Main League Soccer (MLS).

With a number of vacancies within the league opening up in Atlanta United, NYCFC, the Philadelphia Union, Toronto FC, and the Vancouver Whitecaps. Keane informed MLS Season Cross on Apple TV: “I feel it’s no secret I used to be lucky sufficient final yr to win the league and a cup, and did properly in Europe, and took a little bit of day without work – and now I’m prepared to come back again.”

“There’s just a few conversations happening in Europe and the MLS. Hear, I’ve been a part of this league for 5 and a half years and, like I mentioned, it’s solely going to develop. I’d wish to proceed that, so let’s see. I’d wish to ruffle some feathers, you understand.”

Keane’s one and solely head teaching function was with Maccabi Tel Aviv who he led to the Israeli Premier League title in his solely season on the helm, additionally profitable the Toto Cup and reaching the UEFA Convention League spherical of 16 throughout his transient tenure.

Previous to that the Irishman was first with the Eire nationwide staff, earlier than becoming a member of Jonathan Woodgate’s backroom employees at Middlesbrough and Sam Allardyce’s employees at Leeds United.

Together with his data and expertise of MLS, plus his large community of worldwide connections, Keane appears destined to come back again to the USA, and sq. off towards his former Galaxy teammate David Beckham.

Contact the author of this story, Nick Webster, at moc.l1733732474labto1733732474ofdlr1733732474owedi1733732474sni@o1733732474fni1733732474