Roy Keane said he would only be hired as a boss to star in brutal criticism of Netflix

SUNDERLAND co-owner Juan Sartori has brutally blasted Roy Keane over why they have not appointed him as manager in 2022.

As he languished in League One following the sacking of Lee Johnson, there was a huge clamor on Wearside to bring Keane back to the Stadium of Light.

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The Irishman, 52, managed the Black Cats between 2006 and 2008, taking Sunderland from 23rd in the Championship to the Premier League.

He then had an unsuccessful spell at Ipswich before coaching with the Republic of Ireland, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest.

Keane held interviews for the vacant Sunderland job but said at the time: “The deal has to be good for everyone.

“It didn't fall into place last week. It wasn't intentional.

“Everything has to be right: the right challenge, the right contract. You have to be looking forward to it.”

However, Sartori – who has a 36 per cent stake in the Mackems alongside Kyril Louis-Dreyfus – revealed why they rejected Keane.

This Tuesday sees the release of the third season of the smash Netflix hit Sunderland 'Til I Die, chronicling their promotion to the Championship during the 2021-2022 campaign after four years in the third tier.

On the Keane question, Sartori said: “Roy Keane would have been nice.

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“It certainly would have been good for the Netflix series, but we might have had a third season with disastrous results!”

Alex Neil took the job instead and led Sunderland to a play-off final victory over Wycombe.

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