Roy Keane leaves Ipswich

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...own/9346787.stm

 

Roy Keane leaves role as Ipswich manager

Ipswich boss Roy Keane

Former Sunderland boss Keane took over as Ipswich boss in April 2009

 

Roy Keane has left his job as Ipswich manager after 20 months at Portman Road, BBC Sport understands.

 

The club have suffered seven losses in nine games and the 1-0 defeat by Nottingham Forest on Monday left the club 19th in the Championship table.

 

Ipswich, backed by multi-millionaire Marcus Evans, have invested £8m on players during Keane's reign.

 

The 39-year-old Irishman led Town to the semi-final of the Carling Cup where they will play Arsenal.

 

The first leg of their last four clash against the Gunners is due to take place at Portman Road on Wednesday, 12 January, although Keane's replacement will first have to contend with an FA Cup third round tie at Chelsea on Sunday.

 

Speaking after the home defeat by Forest on Monday the former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland midfielder, said: "I'm doing my best and if my best isn't good enough, then I'll take the consequences.

 

"I don't expect you to be giving me phone calls if I do lose my job. It's the nature of the game."

 

Former Bradford, Sheffield Wednesday, Wigan and Derby manager Paul Jewell is rumoured to be in contention to take over at the Suffolk side.

 

Jewell has been out of work since resigning as manager of the Rams, after a 1-0 defeat by Ipswich, at the end of 2008.

 

Ipswich have called a press conference for 1100 GMT.

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'take THAT you c***'

Guess all those interviewers and journalists you attempted to stare out weren't asking such a stupid question when they asked if your job was safe, were they, Billy Big B******s?

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