Keane leaves Sunderland
Roy Keane has left Sunderland after crisis talks on Wearside on Thursday, according to PA Sport sources.
Keane has been under pressure following a dismal run of form which has seen the Wearsiders slip into the relegation zone in the Barclays Premier League.
And with the former Manchester United and Celtic midfielder questioning his ability to arrest the slump it was decided the two parties should go their separate ways.
Keane, 37, was appointed manager at the Stadium of Light in August 2006 and has been given unprecedented financial backing by the club's board.
He led Sunderland into the Premier League in his first season in charge while his debut year in the Premier League resulted in a 15th-placed finish.
Keane then embarked on another summer of heavy spending with the likes of Djibril Cisse, Anton Ferdinand, El-Hadji Diouf, Pascal Chimbonda and Steed Malbranque arriving on Wearside.
But the new additions have failed to gel and he leaves with the club in 18th position.
