Keane has laid into the FAI for their handling of interviews for the Republic of Ireland job, which he claims was offered to several head coaches before finally finding the right man in Hallgrimsson last summer.
Keane was amongst a number of possible replacements for Stephen Kenny after his reign as Ireland boss ended but he turned down the offer as he continues to stick to punditry.
The former United star’s last managerial role ended in January 2011 and asked by Gary Neville on the latest Stick To Football podcast if he had discussed the role with the FAI over the past year he said:
“Yeah, of course. But I think they spoke to every Tom, Dick and Harry.
“The reason you might take the job is because you think you might help the team. You could help them. You could get them organised, a bit of fight, a bit of spirit, although I know that's not always enough.
“But yeah, I spoke about the job. But even that was a farce, the amount of people that have come out in the last six months that said they were offered the job. But that's the FAI, I've said it before, they couldn't organise a p*** up in a brewery.”
Keane spoke following Ireland’s dismal defeat to Armenia, leaving them with just a single point from their opening two World Cup qualifiers. The nations World Cup qualification hopes now hang by the smallest of threads, and it is clear that they have a long way to go before results improve.