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Robbie Keane: Ferencvaros fans can expect an 'exciting game'

After his appointment as the new Ferencvaros manager, Robbie Keane is promising fans of the Budapest club that his team will play exciting football.

The Republic of Ireland's all-time leading goalscorer was in charge at Maccabi Tel Aviv for 18 months until he left the role last June.

The Dubliner was previously the player-manager at ATK in India and worked as an assistant to Ireland boss Mick McCarthy during his second spell in charge.

Keane later took up a similar role under former Spurs team-mate Jonathan Woodgate at Middlesbrough. He was also part of Sam Allardyce's staff at Leeds as the Yorkshire outfit failed to avoid relegation at the end of the 2022-23 season.

Keane will be joined in Budapest by assistant coach and fellow former Ireland international Rory Delap, and analyst Phil Hudson.

He inherits a side that are currently second in Hungary's top flight, with games upcoming against Eintracht Frankfurt and AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League.

Looking ahead to the next challenge in his coaching career, Keane had an upbeat message for the Ferencvaros support when he spoke on the club's media channel.

"I want the fans to enjoy the game of my team, the exciting and energetic football," he said.

"We know we're a good team, but what does a good team mean, can you go out and excite the fans?

"It's important for the players to understand that it's not enough to win one or two games, you have to win them all. That's my message to the players.

"Whoever the opponent is, we want to play an exciting game."

Keane also revealed that advice from Alex Ferguson influenced his decision to take the post in the Hungarian capital.

"I’ve been to Budapest two or three times in the last few years, a beautiful place. But the reason why I’m here is the

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