Roy Keane has responded to suggestions he could become the first Manchester United director of football.
The Old Trafford legend was quizzed about the link after making an impassioned assessment of his old club.
Keane spent 12 years at the Red Devils before leaving in 2005 after a fallout with Sir Alex Ferguson and joined Celtic for a short spell.
He's currently assistant manager at Nottingham Forest after leaving the Republic of Ireland and was on punditry duty for Sky Sports during United's 2-0 defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday night, report the Mirror.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side did well to frustrate their cross-city rivals in the first half, but struggled after the break and conceded goals to both Bernardo Silva and Leroy Sane.
A vocal critic of the Red Devils squad for much of the season, Keane did not hold back in his assessment of his old team's current failings.
And the 47-year-old insisted he would have no interest in becoming director of football at Old Trafford - even if he didn't already have a job.
When asked if he would return to United, Keane told Sky Sports: “No, no, no...
“I hope and pray Ole does well, he’s a good guy. Like every other manager if he’s losing, he’s under pressure. He’s been a big favourite, and he’s got to win football matches.
"But he’s got to be given a chance by getting players in because clearly he’s got to get players out."
Victory saw City return to the top of the Premier League, while the defeat for United dealt a blow to their chances of finishing in the top four.
Missing out on qualification to the Champions League was something that would have been unthinkable during Keane's time with the Red Devils, a time when City struggled to get the better of their fierce rivals.
The roles seem to have switched in recent seasons and the former Republic of Ireland international believes the current chasm between the Manchester rivals is down to United's recent failings in the transfer market.
“City’s recruitment has been better over the last couple of years," he added.
"We’ve been critical of United and the recruitment because it hasn’t been where it should be. When we were at United, we always felt that we were on top of everything.
"First class on the pitch, scouting, behind the scenes, on the training pitch, in the medical department. I just get the feeling that United have slackened off in every aspect.
"They’ve invested heavily over the years but it hasn’t worked. They've sacked managers, invested huge sums in transfer fees, and huge wages but it hasn’t come off."
