Aston Villa REJECTED Roy Keane's offer to stay at club

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Aston Villa REJECTED Roy Keane's offer to stay at club
 
 ROY KEANE offered to stay on at Aston Villa before his shock decision to quit after just 144 days
 
 Keane was told to make a clean break of it after saying he couldn't combine his role as assistant boss with his duties as Republic of Ireland No.2.
 
 Villa boss Paul Lambert accepted Keane's explanation that things were getting too much for him.
 
 It is understood the father-of-five was finding it tough travelling to Villa from his Cheshire home, plus coaching and watching games and juggling it with his job alongside Ireland boss Martin O'Neill.
 
 The 43-year-old did offer to carry on until Lambert could find someone to replace him.
 
 But it was felt it was best to sever their ties immediately .
 
 Keane said: "It isn't fair to either Villa or Ireland, so I've made this decision.
 
 "I'd like to thank Paul for giving me a great opportunity. I've really enjoyed my experiences there."
 
 Lambert said: "I understand his reasons. Roy came to me this morning and he informed me that, ultimately, the difficulty of combining both roles has prompted his decision, which I respect totally.
 
 "In the brief period we have worked together he has been great in the role and I understand his reasons for leaving."
 
 Villa currently lie in 16th place ahead of today's trip to Burnley, just two points above the relegation zone.