Kevin Keegan resigns as England manager

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The last game at the old Wembley Stadium saw England succumb to a 1-0 defeat to Germany in a World Cup qualifier. Kevin Keegan immediately resigned from his position as England manager as the match ended.
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[@mahadnadeem2716]

Can you please post Rafa Benitez's taunt about wanting to go see Robben at the hospital?

[@mrraoulandtheking11]

Love to a premier league retro full game of Manchester City vs QPR 1st Monday night football as you have Nottingham Forrest vs Liverpool 1st super Sunday

[@gamingflixx]

How about a montage of the best bits from each individual manager?

[@gamingflixx]

Best of Fergie and Clough

[@ciaranriley5028]

Ricky sparagia saving sunderland then resigned

[@richardevans7035]

Sadly missed in football, lovely fella and always honest as a player and manager

[@classicsportclassictiyl8547]

Keegan deserves credit for being as honest as he was here in this interview he did redeem himself by getting City straight back up to PL after relegation in 2001

[@J.L.Media.]

“That’s where the power should be” Class act.

[@musiclover9361]

This is how a MAN behaves. He owns his shortcomings, recognises that he is not up to the job and quits, whilst at the same time supporting his team to the hilt. Would that some of our political leaders had balls as big.

[@r4h4al]

Well said. Agree.

[@jellyman123able]

I genuinely think he was a good England manager, the press at the time and the crusty fa didn't help him one bit.

[@r4h4al]

@@jellyman123able We had a dreadful Euro 2000. I don't understand how he was a good manager.

[@jellyman123able]

@@r4h4al poor team and stopped by the fa from hiring his own backroom staff. Also the media in this country don't give managers a chance.

[@r4h4al]

@@jellyman123able We had a strong team I think overall we had a much stronger team than in 02. I think Sven did a much better job in World Cup 02 and only got defeated by the best team in the world at that time.

[@andrewsharman8566]

Wish other England managers were as honest as Keegan, there’s been a lot worse England managers than him

[@adamfowle8073]

The prick who replaced him for starters and the two morons succeeding aforementioned prick.

[@regiment589]

@@adamfowle8073 Keegan was amateurish bellend. Wasted years, dreadfull Euro 2000, Hoddle should stay.

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

regiment589 he was no bellend and England have always been shit at football. Period. You won in 1966 because Pele got battered plain and simple

[@owynrobinson7790]

Adam Fowle Sven was a prick?

[@regiment589]

@Daz Ediss Had worst squad than Keegan, played watchable and good football. Keegan just embarrassed England at Euro 2000 also nearly kicked England out of 2002 WC.

[@eyepuppetrymedia]

A legendary player and manager but far greater still an amazing human being.

[@rohithraman6488]

He is too disrespected, people only remember him for 'I would looooove it if we beat them, looooove it!'

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

@@rohithraman6488 and it wasn’t a rant or a meltdown it was passion

[@spookybuz7803]

Possibly the most honest, modest, yet realistic interview from an England manager. Kudos.

[@ryuhayabaker]

Came after he quit sat on the toilet.

[@OnYabike]

What a honest and decent post match interview

[@boayoon8715]

This man shows how to make a decision, stick to it and not have any regrets.

[@williamking1905]

He looked a bit excited, I'd have waited a day or to two before making that decision rather than after the match. I'm guessing he must have knew in his head if he lost that was it though+I'd have done the other match in a few days time as well, no point unsettling everything with a few days between games.

[@Stantheman848]

If only the lying conman rafa benitez was so honest.... Liverpool would be 5 years further on.

[@enjoyyourday5870]

as long as you reason it thru in the first place

[@sonny7194]

Except when he quits jobs he agreed to take

[@NazriB]

I seldom see manager sending letter of resignation. Most of them will get fired

[@adammac4960]

Very underrated manager. Brilliant motivator but too passionate and sensitive to get over the line as a champion. He was one of the greats who never won anything.

[@AntzWar]

Well said, he got Newcastle playing the best football I've seen in the PL during the mid 90s, only put late 90s/early 00s Arsenal under Wenger above Keegan's Newcastle team for entertainment value, top manager even if he didn't win silverware, the honesty in this interview is something that is lacking in football most of the time

[@zeidnasser154]

I remember this ... I think it was 2000... why don’t Sky Sports put a date in the description of these Retro videos? Keeping us guessing based on the occasion of the video....

[@briansheridan9160]

@@joefineman648 idiotic comment, Zeid has an excellent point.

[@THEremiXFACTOR]

Yeah, for some reason they don't bother to put the dates on these videos. Weird

[@3879keith]

2002

[@Mullerology]

3879keith No

[@3879keith]

@@Mullerology :..... sorry you are right October 2000

[@nufc1892kl]

I met this guy, my hero, such a nice honest humble man, this is what the modern game misses and needs more of

[@SRPC21]

He’s smart, he knows when it’s a mug’s job and is very honest and articulate.

[@shellsbignumber2]

At least he didn't wait for a pay-off for getting the sack, like most managers do. Left with dignity.

[@danhewett6086]

"I know what's around the corner, i just don't know where the corner is"

[@davewilliams9511]

Met him when I was 7 and he had already asked my dad my name so that when he came over to me it was like he knew me. Always had time for his fans and as I know from living near him for a few years was always the gent you just witnessed there.

[@lucasm3879]

Top guy and brilliant manager for my club Man City. He was the man that first turned around the club's fortunes, that gets forgotten, even by City fans. There's a rose tinted view of Joe Royle's reign, but in truth Royle was rubbish. When Keegan came he he won the Championship at a canter, signed brilliant players like Bernarbia and Berkovic, then finished in the top half with some memorable performances and nice football. Thank you Kevin, you'll always be a City legend to me 🙏👌

[@nicknewman7848]

"It's the opposite of someone putting a gun to your head." Classic

[@justjoe5863]

This is just best channel on KZbin let’s be honest

[@mitchsullo]

yea man

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

It’s not it’s a scumbag organisation

[@michaelparkinson3439]

Keegan a legend as a player and manager, honest, intelligent, God bless you !

[@kevinscott1697]

Keegan was a bit unlucky when he was England Manager, the team was in a transitional period, the good 90s team with Tony Adams, Keown, Shearer etc were coming to the end and the next generation of Lampard, Terry and Gerrard were just at the start but he didn’t actually have a bad record when you look into it, he got good results against France and Brazil who were the two best sides in the world and it was a freakish goal that beat them in his last game, and but for Phil Neville needlessly tripping someone up in the penalty box against Romania at Euro 2000 they would have been in the quarter finals and it could have been different, losing Alan Shearer when he retired after the Euro’s was a blow, but Keegan painted a different picture about his time as England Manager in his recent book compared to what he said here, he felt the FA didn’t give him the support he wanted in terms of appointments he wanted to make and changes he wanted to make to scouting etc and that sections of the press wanted him out from the start. He didn’t enjoy the long gaps between matches, preferring the day to day interaction with players and decided it wasn’t for him and left but I still think he was doing ok and with younger players he’d given debuts to ie Gerrard etc who were getting better I think he would have done as well as Eriksson at the 2002 World Cup if not better because Keegan wouldn’t have chopped and changed the team as much.

[@shanet5604]

Transitional ?? It’s the media ! If they ever fxxxxx off,England would do better ! That shower have a constant agenda who want to fxxx it all up constantly all the time ! And I’m Irish !

[@brenb70]

Keown? 😂

[@lucasm3879]

Erickson actually did pretty well with England in 2002 (and not bad at Euro 2004). 2006 world cup was a little disappointing, they went out on pens to Portugal both times, Portugal got to the final in 2004 and lost to France in 2006 semi final. In 2002 Brazil were by far the best team, England only lost 2-1, better than Germany losing 2-0 in the final ( plus the great 5-1 win in Munich). I’m a big fan of Keegan but it was a similar situation to Graham Taylor imo - he wasn’t unlucky, he just didn’t have the tactical nous needed for international football, great motivator that he was. Not many English managers did, apart from Venables. KK also had Euro 2000, and although they had a difficult group, they just weren’t quite good enough, they needed to beat Romania, and they threw away an early 2-0 lead against an excellent Portugal.

[@andrewjoyce9038]

Southgate gets stick but he's lightyears better than keegan

[@blue1984]

Massive respect. So honest. Rare but good to see.

[@bluezelos93]

‘Thanks Kevin, for coming out’ 😮

[@michaelmuldowney8]

Honest guy, knew his limitations. FA went to the furthest extreme to replace him - getting the biggest ever spoofer in history in Sven Goran Erikson.

[@jackmurphy6864]

Sven always appeared where the money was.

[@ciaranriley5028]

Why can't interviews be more like that? Nowadays

[@paulhynes170]

It takes a lot to admit that your just not good enough for the Job he give his best shot sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t took over the team at a difficult time because Hoddle messed up with his comments

[@centenario1820]

What a nice guy. Respect 👍

[@matthewgibsonmusician]

As a United fan I’ve laughed plenty at “that” interview, but I was born in 97 so I don’t know all that much history and this makes you respect him so much

[@ajaxlewis7664]

I guess as a United fan, getting laughed at in recent years means you see the other side of it.

[@paulgorman3001]

@@ajaxlewis7664 I guess with a name like Ajax you've spent all your life being laughed at 😂

[@robbieturner3890]

I'll.always respect Keegan for this interview

[@3chords490]

The great irony is that if he had stayed he might well have walked right into the golden generation that Sven managed. Sven wasted all that talent by being way too defensive and cautious when we should have put fear into other teams . Keegan would not have done that. Just makes you think what might have happened....?

[@Kusanagi672]

In all honesty we probably would have won a world cup

[@3chords490]

Jim Pickens Yes , we might have won a few games and lost a few games 4-3 , 3-4 but it could have been glorious., We had some many wonderful attacking players and yet we sat back and got all cautious.

[@mcalax5901]

@blah blah You hope he comes back? He’s 70 years old now. What planet are you on? Do you realise how long ago this was? It was 21 years ago.

[@stephencooper7459]

He should have put Gerard on the left instead of scholes . I'm a Man Utd fan and I obviously prefer scholes but out of him lamps and Gerard , Gerard was the one who could have done the best out of position . Putting scholes on the left didn't work . Individually great squad but never gelled as a team . Beckham stepped up but the rest didn't show their best for England a bit of the blame goes to the players . They played so much better for their clubs . Rivalry is not an excuse either look at Spain Barca and real players won lots together .

[@ReanimatorsMutilations]

@@Kusanagi672 footballs still coming home eh

[@brianconnolly8769]

First and foremost, what a great man. Never quite managed to truly made it as a top manager. Never sleep on the fact tho. This humble guy, was once a world class player, best player in Europe! and one of the best players of all time.

[@laurentpommey1923]

I loved and admire watching the player and was a Saint Étienne supporter at the time 😊

[@mattjday1980]

Absolute class, proper manager, no bullshit

[@RargoFC19]

Yeh I’m a United fan (Manchester) and completely respect Keegan. Decent man.

[@RargoFC19]

Craig Weir Yeh.

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

Craig Weir while you’re right about the whole United you’re wrong about the rangers bit. Very few would confuse rangers for qpr

[@jixuscrixus1967]

Craig Weir: Didn’t rangers go into administration and liquidation a few years ago?

[@jixuscrixus1967]

Craig Weir: So did they come out of liquidation, pay their bills?

[@jixuscrixus1967]

Craig Weir: A former youth footballer who says he was sexually abused by a Rangers coach has been told by the club he should pursue his complaint with liquidators. The man claims he was abused within the Ibrox stadium by Gordon Neely who was head of youth development in the 1980s. But the alleged victim has been told by lawyers for Rangers that the duty of care is not with the current owners. They said that when the abuse took place Rangers were owned by a different company which was now in liquidation. The man, who is in his 40s, was offered help in accessing counselling services, but no apology was made in correspondence from the club's lawyers.

[@memorywarrior8752]

God, what a man Keegan was, and is.

[@deathbystereo-]

Had a lot of respect for keegan here. Very honest. More managers need to be like this but there is too much money now in football for honesty

[@cartours5803]

I think he was a good coach at club level. For england he tried to deploy a similar attacking philosophy but against the best international sides we just got picked off like in euro 2000. I think he was also a bit unlucky in that some of the players were over the hill and might've done better than sven with the golden generation.

[@AshPaddyM]

So refreshing to see a manager put his hands up and say he's not up to it.

[@imranali6090]

A life out of football?? He Enjoyed a good curry at my nephews indian restaurant last week!! What a legend, what a man!!

[@leebrown486]

Keegan always admits himself that he's more suited to club management. In international management you have to be willing to accept that the development of your players is down to their clubs and not you and you can't really build the same sort of relationship with your players if you were seeing them every day in training for the club. I still would like to see Keegan have at least one more go at club management cos I genuinely believe he knows a good player when he sees one and I think with the financial backing that clubs get today he could really help the smaller clubs establish themselves

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

Be great to see him back but he’s 70 odd. Let him pop his toon slippers on and regale his grandkids in stories of tearing teams apart for fun

[@billybigtime2808]

Massively respected Kev for this at the time

[@manfromutch]

Love you mate, how can't you after that interview.

[@JV-zl5qz]

a man who knows how important fans are, football misses people like King Kev

[@Bsmith96]

Please put dates on the description!

[@3879keith]

2002

[@seamussweeney2622]

Swing and a miss , gave it a go, didn’t work out. Onwards and upwards. Fair play Kev 👍

[@standenberg]

I went to this game with my mates (last match at the old Wembley)....we’d literally walked from the stadium to our minibus, switched on the Radio, and then heard that KK had just resigned. FairPlay to him, it was the right decision.

[@krisfinch7131]

Kevin Keegan is a real man. Dignity and truth is what he gives ....every time !

[@timgill2003]

Selfless, dignified, classy and honest, today's managers should take note.

[@RichardLemon-ej4cw]

What a frank and honest person Kevin Keegan is , he was fighting back tears when he knew he wasn’t getting the results a very passionate person he gave it his best

[@bokehintheussr5033]

Very honest and humble. You dont see that these days. Managers go on the defensive at the slightest criticism or pressure. Refreshing lack of ego from Keegan. Probably went home and polished his ballon d'or.

[@oliverstorey3974]

Not sure why this hit my feed but what a guy. Class act.

[@rickyraw5457]

Kevin Keegan.... falling off a racing bike on a cinder track ... superstars 1976......gets up drinks half a pint of mild .....legend❤

[@danielroddis5958]

What a legend, honourable man. I wish he'd had a better rub of the green, he deserved it

[@andrewperry8268]

A great interview from a great guy ☺️

[@OzzyOscy]

*Meanwhile Roy Hodgson dragged back in front of the fans: **_"I don't know why I'm here."_*

[@tomcleall2028]

Remember this interview well- true gentleman and great character - Southampton fan but loved that Newcastle side he put together with attacking football- shame it didn’t work out for England

[@Foul_Quince]

He's a good man, is Keggley Keegley. And I say that even as an Everton man.

[@TootingKarmoon]

I'm an Everton man too, but you could do with spelling his name right for a start... 'Keggley Keegley' like how old are you??

[@Foul_Quince]

@@TootingKarmoon I'm old enough to remember Alan Ball being transferred...

[@cdog857]

Didn't work out with England but a massively underrated manager. Superb record at Newcastle (even did pretty well 2nd time round) and Man City.

[@harrywix]

That Newcastle team he managed 95-96 - wow! All that was best about the game.

[@ritabratachakrabarti9247]

The legend Ole on the other hand... "We are so close, to my 10 million pay off from the club I LOVE!! "🤣🤣🤣

[@tnewton1988]

Probably the nicest bloke I’ve met from the footballing world! Has time for everyone! Class act!

[@jasonward6723]

Kevin was my idol as a kid he oozes quality

[@starofdavid9919]

One of the most genuine guys in British football.

[@andrewmcgovern9997]

That was the most honest football interview ever.. No criticism of players, referees, the fa, time factor, his staff... Just I'm not good enough and gone.. I met Kevin at an after dinner meeting once and he's honest if not anything else.. He said he retired when he returned to England because a payer from Leeds who he ran rings around in his time at Liverpool, then not only caught him with yards to spare but made him look silly he decided he was no longer a top player and retired.. No bitterness about it.. Im a united fan and wish Roy Keane was honest like this about himself.. If he said fergie was right.. I'm in my mid thirties, bad injuries, I'm past it, there's young lads coming in and I'm taking the team forward and I agree that for the club it was the best move he'd possibly become a decent manager.. But that arrogance of I'm this and if you don't like it it's everyone but my fault and il kick off and hit someone has hampered him.. Hope keegan is doing well in life.. And nice to see this today.. Makes you wonder what happened in football

[@NEWCASTLE.UNITED.]

Legend, love this guy.

[@NibberKSmooth]

Can the camera dude back off a bit?

[@craigbradley7220]

Tweet him

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

What in the old emblem tunnels and press area? They were always tiny

[@masere]

You do know these cameras have optical zoom?

[@shanemcnamara5224]

Last game at the old Wembley

[@user-kc7xk6wy2z]

Such a good, honest bloke who left the role with dignity.

[@stevedavis68]

Tell it as it is and what a player in his day

[@deanjones684]

I loved Keegan, just loved him!

[@ryanlamb2636]

Plesase do Steve Mclaren resignation as England manager, also Fabio Caplleo resignation.

[@andrewsharman8566]

Mcclaren was sacked and Capello didn’t resign on camera

[@hnnsy]

Does anybody know if Nationwide were somehow involved here?

[@vinnyfanneran3116]

I don't think so. Could be a Mandela effect, or a confabulation. (Useful advice for third parties: Both the OP and I are joking)

[@puskasisagod1235]

Wish more managers would behave like this these days.

[@masere]

Can you imagine how Mourinho would speak in a similar situation?

[@nsny24]

Ironically he would've been the perfect replacement at the time.

[@keithowen8054]

Top top top top top bloke

[@Memovich47]

Great man, there are not enough like Kev around - not just in football, but life in general.

[@derekkelly9286]

Huge fan off Keegan great world class player and honesty you don't see any more

[@Mysteryman93]

A man of morals. When he knows something is wrong, he say's it and deals with it. Top man. Having said that, I think he should have stayed as England manager, he'd have got it right for certain.

[@robertsayers6864]

They don’t get much more honourable than King Kev

[@capio78]

Keegan, Daglish, Bryan and Sir Bobby Robson - real decent men of football.

[@mikenevo]

I've never seen this before, it's a shame than most other managers don't have this kind of attitude and would rather just trash talk their ex-clubs after resigning or being sacked. As Keegan said, he gave it his best shot and couldn't have asked for more from the players or the FA, but he just wasn't good enough and didn't want to out stay his welcome. Jose Mourinho springs to mind as a recent bitter manager who out stays his welcome.

[@jamiebond6349]

brilliant honesty and humility

[@Prog4Prog]

Respect ✊

[@curtis1812]

Forgot this, as a Man Utd supporter I've never been a fan of him but this was a classy and honest interview. All but dead in the modern games of managers saying the same old cliches.

[@johnromans2509]

As a Geordie, this is why we revere the man so much to this day. He was not only a genuinely great coach (certainly at club level - he never won titleware at the very top but came mighty close) but he was also a very decent man, in the human sense. Straight talking, he bled black and white as our manager but there was never any lies or deceit; he told our fans why he was selling players (such as A. Cole to Man Utd) against popular opinion by walking out and meeting the fans on the streets. You would never get that now.

[@killaninjas]

Southgate should learn something from him.

[@DiRtYLaWs2007]

Love Kev but the best thing he did in football was walk away from the England job. He was completely out of his depth and had the grace to admit it and take action.

[@jacobreessmug9796]

Sir Alex Ferguson melted a double Ballon D'or winner into thinking he wasn't good enough.

[@nelvaldo.4850]

Kevin is a true man!!! Legend!!! Everything that is good about football. 👍👍

[@user-km8ic9ql5b]

Little did Germany know, England would get their revenge in a 5-1 victory in Berlin.

[@JamesBiggins-xb4wo]

Germany lost against Brazil in that World Cup

[@user-km8ic9ql5b]

@@JamesBiggins-xb4wo Yeah. That was in 2002. England got eliminated in the quarterfinals to them.

[@imadmiller3146]

Ole should get inspired by KG7... True gentleman!

[@paulharris8983]

I wish we saw this honesty in football more often. Good man Keegan.

[@chickenoriental1210]

Hes a good guy KK is

[@pastorgroove-shuffler6953]

Candid interview from Mighty Mouse. Fair play.

[@Pablo-ws1mz]

Southgate would never have this passion

[@northernlad9424]

Southgate has all the passion any England fan could want, nobody can ever doubt Gareth Southgates passion!!!!

[@davidfrancis273]

A great man, a great footballer and a very good manager. Not too bad, really!

[@mickharrison9004]

Euro 2000 i was there in Philips stadium along with 28,000 England fans, we were 2 0 up near half time against Portugal, and lost 3 2, fair enough kev, you fell on your sword its all about results.

[@andrewbiggins9404]

Great interview.

[@hugonongbri8100]

3:20 WHAT ???!! WHAT IS THIS??!! (in Mourinho's voice)

[@monorail1990b]

Wow.

[@samuelroughley6838]

What a man