KEANE PRAISES WENGER

From the Independent:

On the 10th anniversary of becoming Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger received high praise yesterday from the least likely of sources: Roy Keane.

"He has done a brilliant job. I watched them last week against United and they were outstanding.

"The way he keeps his head or he seems to keep his head, even at the start of the season when people were starting to doubt Arsenal. I read something about him and a thing he said about football: he said some people live off football and some people live for football. He clearly lives for the game and all credit to him. I wish him well."

Keane's eulogy was followed by a statement of unreserved praise from Arsenal's vice-chairman, David Dein, indicating that he should be given a job for life at the club.

"It is not just the success in terms of trophies, but the style and quality of the football," Dein said. "He was responsible for the new training ground and without the success we have had, we couldn't have built the new stadium that allows us to compete with anybody in the world."

"If the day comes when he wants to retire, there must be a seat on the board for him. We don't want to lose his talent, expertise, knowledge and judgement. We hope he stays as manager for another 10 years," Dein added.