Keane Rules Out Old Trafford Return, Blasts Man Utd "Circus" and Evans Decision

Roy Keane has slammed the door on any potential return to Manchester United in a coaching capacity, declaring he would turn down an approach from the club if Michael Carrick asked for his assistance.

United's managerial merry-go-round continues apace following Ruben Amorim's sacking last week. Darren Fletcher stepped in temporarily for fixtures against Burnley and Brighton, before the club confirmed this week that Carrick would take the reins as interim manager through to the summer. The former midfielder's baptism of fire arrives with Saturday's Manchester Derby at Old Trafford.

Speaking ahead of that clash on Sky Sports, Keane didn't mince words about the state of affairs at Old Trafford. "It's a bit of a circus act at the moment," he remarked, though he acknowledged the opportunity before Carrick. "If they start well and get momentum I still think there's a great chance for the team to get in the Champions League, which has got to be the aim."

When pressed on whether he'd join Carrick's backroom team, Keane was emphatic. "Would I come and help Man Utd? No, it'd probably be no," he stated bluntly. "I wouldn't want to work with people above me who are dictating who your staff are, telling you what players to bring in."

The United legend pointed to deeper structural problems plaguing the club. "There's chaos going on in the background," Keane continued, before offering a measured assessment of Amorim's tenure. "I'm not saying the previous manager hasn't helped himself but I guarantee he'd come out one day and say there were decisions made that he wasn't happy with."

Keane's frustration extends to the club's recent decision-making regarding personnel. Jonny Evans returned to assist Fletcher's caretaker spell merely 30 days after departing his role as loans manager—a move that particularly irks the former captain.

"Jonny Evans rocks up, they've signed him twice. It's not an issue with Jonny Evans, it's an issue with the club and the decision-making, who they're bringing in," Keane explained. "Jonny Evans left Man United four or five weeks ago. He left as a summer player and started as a loans manager. He wasn't there ten years doing it. A few months."

Keane's central complaint centres on Evans' lack of coaching credentials. "My issue with Jonny is he's got no coaching," he said. "It's not as if he worked in the academy for a few years." He contrasted this with Fletcher, who at least has academy-level experience, before suggesting Evans' rapid recall defied logic.

"He comes in with Darren Fletcher and he has very little experience but he's worked at academy level. Jonny gets a phone call saying: 'Do you want to come back?' And I bet Jonny's thinking, 'As a kit manager or working with the Under-12s?' No, no, you're working with the first team with Darren. Okay, great opportunity."

The situation deteriorated further when results didn't materialise. "You have two games, doesn't go too well. That's probably the end of that. No, no. Another manager comes in, he wants you to stay on as well," Keane concluded, highlighting the ad-hoc nature of United's approach to their backroom structure.