Former Tottenham Hotspur & Liverpool striker 'in advanced talks' to land next manager position

Former high-scoring Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool forward Robbie Keane is in ‘advanced talks’ to take on the managerial job at Greek club Asteras Tripolis.

This is according to a recent report from Football Insider, who mention that he will take over the post from current head coach Milan Rastavac. Tripolis currently find themselves in fifth place in the Greek Super League, having won one, lost one and drawn one.

Previously, Keane has managed two clubs for a brief period - ATK in India and Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel. He only managed ATK for three games, winning two and losing one - meanwhile, his time at Tel Aviv saw him accumulate an impressive win/loss percentage of 73.68 over the course of 57 outings. At the end of his single season with Tel Aviv, he led them to the Israeli Premier League title and the Toto Al Cup.

He has worked as an assistant head coach in the past, most notable for the Republic of Ireland under the stewardship of Mick McCarthy in 2018. Additionally, he was also the assistant manager at Middlesbrough in 2019 and was briefly part of Sam Allardyce’s backroom staff at Leeds United.

As a player, Keane enjoyed two stints at Tottenham - the first came from 2002 to 2008, with the second lasting from 2009 to 2011. Overall, during his time with Spurs, he made 238 appearances in the Premier League for the Lilywhites and scored a total of 91 goals.

Outside of Spurs, Keane also played for clubs such as Liverpool, Inter Milan and West Ham United. Nevertheless, the crowning jewel of his achievements in football came in 2008, when he was part of the League Cup winning side with Spurs. They came from behind to beat Chelsea, with Keane being subbed off in extra time for Younes Kaboul.