Mick McCarthy will not be allowed to call up a replacement for Roy Keane after sending his captain home from the World Cup in disgrace.
The Republic of Ireland manager called Keane a ‘disruptive influence’ on the squad and revealed that discussions between the pair had descended into a ‘slanging match’.
Fifa spokesman Andreas Herren confirmed the Republic would be most unlikely to draft anyone in to replace Keane.
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