Miller leaving Sunderland

Sunderland boss Roy Keane has revealed the real reason why Liam Miller will be leaving the club - because he is persistently late for training. The Irishman has been told he is being transfer listed and several Championship clubs are considering a move.

"The problem is Liam's time-keeping, it is a s simple as that. It is nothing to do with Liam as a player or as a lad," said Keane.

"I have got a lot of time for Liam, but we set a very high standard at the football club and, unfortunately, Liam has been unable to match that, so we have put him on the transfer list and we will see what happens.

"You have got to be on time for training. If a player is late once or twice, well and good; if he is late three or four times, maybe well and good.

"But when it goes beyond five, six, seven times then you have got to draw the line. In any walk of life, you have got to be on time."