Editing Robbie Keane (section)

===Assistant===
In November 2018, Keane agreed to act as the assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland national team, under the management of newly appointed [[Mick McCarthy]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/international/mick-mccarthy-agrees-1-2m-a-year-deal-to-take-over-as-ireland-manager-1.3708439 |title=Mick McCarthy agrees €1.2m a year deal to take over as Ireland manager |last=Fallon |first=John |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=23 November 2018 |access-date=28 August 2019}}</ref>

In June 2019, he accepted the dual roles of assistant manager of [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] in the [[EFL Championship|Championship]] and the Republic of Ireland national team. His former Leeds and Tottenham teammate [[Jonathan Woodgate]], who had been appointed the manager of the [[Teesside]]-based club, offered him the role as part of a refurbished coaching team.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://punditarena.com/football/smcmahon/mick-mccarthy-congratulates-robbie-keane-on-middlesbrough-job/|title=Mick McCarthy Congratulates Robbie Keane On Middlesbrough Job|first=Sean|last=McMahon|newspaper=Pundit Arena |date=14 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=14 June 2019 |title=Get To Know The New Coaches At Boro |url=https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/get-to-know-the-new-coaching-team |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701183818/https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/get-to-know-the-new-coaching-team |archive-date=1 July 2019 |access-date=28 August 2019 |publisher=Middlesbrough F.C.}}</ref> On 23 June 2020, Keane left his role as Middlesbrough assistant manager after his one-year contract came to an end during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Creamer |first=Nora |date=2020-06-23 |title=Robbie Keane leaves role at Middlesbrough as manager Woodgate is sacked |url=https://www.the42.ie/middlesbrough-jonathan-woodgate-neil-warnock-keane-5130373-Jun2020/ |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=The 42 |language=en}}</ref> Keane completed UEFA coaching qualifications, receiving the [[UEFA coaching licences#UEFA Pro Licence|UEFA Pro Licence]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/fai-pro-licence-2-5147821-Jul2020/|title=250 hours of analysis and staged TV interviews - Inside a top-level coaching course|first=Gavin|last=Cooney|website=The42|date=12 July 2020 }}</ref>

On 3 May 2023, Keane joined the coaching staff of [[Premier League]] side Leeds, following the appointment of [[Sam Allardyce]] as manager.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hardy |first1=Martin |date=3 May 2023 |title=Sam Allardyce takes Leeds job and will be joined by Robbie Keane |website=[[The Times]] |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sam-allardyce-signs-leeds-contract-and-will-be-joined-by-robbie-keane-ssrl6v2lw |access-date=3 May 2023}}</ref> However, in the aftermath of the club's relegation at the end of the [[2022–23 Premier League|season]], both Allardyce and Keane left Leeds by mutual agreement on 2 June.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 June 2023 |title=Sam Allardyce to leave Leeds United by mutual agreement |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/31532/sam-allardyce-to-leave-leeds-united-by-mutual-agreement |access-date=27 June 2023 |website=Leeds United}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2 June 2023 |title=Allardyce leaves relegated Leeds after four games |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65745840 |access-date=27 June 2023}}</ref>