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Roy Keane reckons history should count for nothing when it comes to the Class of ‘92 landing jobs on Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United backroom team, writes Dean Jones in the Sunday People.

Ryan Giggs is expected to be named on the staff at the Old Trafford giants when Dutchman Van Gaal is confirmed as the new chief this week.

Giggs has suggested Phil Neville, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes should have roles in the set-up, too.

But United legend Keane is unconvinced about the need for them all to stay on board.

He said: “It doesn’t rock my boat. People go on about the old Liverpool boot-room and all this, but no it doesn’t do ­anything for me.

"If it ­guarantees success, I would go for it. But does it ­guarantee success? No. I don’t fall for all that.

“There have been coaches over the years at United when I was there – Jim Ryan had the United connection, Brian McClair had the United connection, Mick Phelan was there, and Brian Kidd.

“It is good to have that, but I don’t think it is a must-have - particularly if you think you have to have three or four of them because they came through the youth team together.”

Keane went on to have a dig at Phil Neville, suggesting that he should have stepped down when David Moyes was sacked in April, just 10 months after taking over from Alex Ferguson.

Speaking at the launch of ITV’s World Cup coverage, pundit Keane added: “It’s about having the right coach, the right dynamics for the staff.

“Moyes brought in Phil Neville and everybody said it was great. I would like to ask Phil what did he bring to the party; and, when Moyes left, why didn’t Phil leave with him?”

Asked if Neville should have walked away, Keane – who won seven Premier League titles with United – ­added: “I don’t know, you would have to ask Phil. But I know what I would have done.”