New Ipswich manager Roy Keane is one of a number of managers who were playing under Sir Alex Ferguson in 1994. Steve Bruce, Mark Hughes and Paul Ince have all transferred the skills they learned under Fergie but, in typical fashion, Keane insisted that none of them could yet be classed as ‘good’ managers. In Keane's mind, winning titles and trophies determine a manager's success.
"Who are the good managers you are talking about? Sparky (Mark Hughes) and Brucey (Steve Bruce) have not won a trophy have they? They have potential, but you have the potential to be top journalists,” continued Keane.“Steve Bruce has had a good season, but Steve Bruce has been manager how many years. Sparky has done a brilliant job at Blackburn, but is facing different challenges at Manchester City. We are all facing different challenges. Until an ex-teammate of mine from 1994 goes on and really achieves something, then I would not agree with what you are saying about being a successful manager. You need a bit more than some of those managers have achieved yet."
Keane was regarded a taskmaster as the captain of Manchester United, and holds his own players to high standards now as a manager.
"I'll ask of them what I always ask of them as a manager: that they'll be on time for training and that they give 100 per cent. If they do that, they'll enjoy working for me. If they don't, it'll be a very brief relationship."
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