Although he's never been known for making concessions, Roy Keane has conceded his management career could well be over.
He made the frank admission in a LADbible interview with Jamie Carragher ahead of Man United's latest tussle with old rivals Liverpool.
Even though he's now become a fixture on our television screens as a pundit, he admitted it still doesn't totally sit easily with him.
He said: "I still feel like I'm dipping into it, where as you and Gary are well established.
"I don't know if I enjoy it, I wouldn't go that far. I like watching games, giving my opinions and I like working with Sky and ITV, I feel lucky.
"I still don't feel as if it's my job. Maybe that's because I've been involved in a bit of coaching and management.
"I did until recently (feel like a manager doing punditry in the meantime), but recently I feel that those days are over for me of going back into management. I'm 50 now, I'm doing the TV, I'm obviously labelled as more of a pundit now.
"I feel like I'm getting my head around it. Maybe it's more of a head job, maybe that this is more of the role for me. I can't see a club giving me a really good opportunity to get back into it.
"I don't mind that either. I'm not fearful of going 'you might do TV for the next two or three years', I don't mind that. I count my blessings, because as you know there are a lot of ex-players looking to get back into it.
"If you're going back into the punditry, it's the same with you, Gary, and Micah, we do love the game. You give your opinions, not everyone agrees with it...
"We love the game and I hope that comes across. We are working with different people, I enjoy working with different people. It's bizarre how people can get upset over a pundit's opinion, it's just our opinion."
In February Keane had been in talks about taking over Sunderland until the end of the season, only for him to take himself out of the running as talks broke down.
The north-east club represent about as big a job as he could realistically hope to land given his lack of sustained success in the dugout.
So for Keane to seemingly not grasp the opportunity with both hands suggested he was content enough to accept his managerial days were behind him.
Since his old-school attitude didn't resonate with modern players, he probably is better off in the Sky or ITV studio as it is that very rigid side that makes him such an entertaining figure on our TV screens.
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