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During a conversation with Off the Ball, Roy Keane launched a stunning attack on Sir Alex Ferguson over his management of Manchester United.
What did he say?
The pair were hugely successful in their time together at Old Trafford, with Keane winning 17 major trophies in his 12 years playing under the iconic Scot.
However, their relationship has taken a turn for the worst over the last few years, with Keane previously revealing he may never forgive Ferguson for the nature of his departure.
Now, the former Republic of Ireland international has taken another dig at his former boss by suggesting he didn’t always have the best interests of United at heart.
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He said: “People talk about Ferguson’s man-management. Don’t be kidded on by all of it. I was at the club when Bryan Robson left, when Steve Bruce left, two brilliant servants for Manchester United, and I didn’t like the way they were treated.
“We’re grown men fighting for the same thing. There’s going to be a bit of argy-bargy…I didn’t leave the office that day thinking this was the end of my career at Manchester United, but if you think I’m going to sit there, I don’t care if its Alex Ferguson or the Pope … I’m going to fight my corner.
“Ferguson came out afterwards and said he always did what was best by Manchester United. Nonsense. His son Darren played for the club and won a league medal…(he was) very lucky. (Alex Ferguson’s) brother was the chief scout for Manchester United for a long time. I’m surprised his wife wasn’t involved in the staff somewhere.”
Fighting spirit
After all the drama surrounding Michael Owen and Alan Shearer this past week, Keane clearly wanted to get himself a piece of the action. The former United captain’s fresh attack on Ferguson certainly points to a deep-rooted anger and frustration, but looking past the childishness of it all, it becomes more clear why the Red Devils were so successful.
Keane and Ferguson are huge personalities who clearly don’t settle for anything but the best. Those kinds of characters are likely to butt heads at some point or another, but when they come together with a shared purpose, boy are they unstoppable.
The duo may have fought against each other, but when they were on the same side as they were for the best part of a decade, United dominated English football. They would have accepted nothing but full commitment from everyone else, and left nothing in the dressing room. How the Red Devils could do with a couple of personalities like that now.
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