ROY KEANE TOLD SIR ALEX WE NEED F***** MORE FROM YOU IN FURIOUS ROW THAT LED TO IRISH MAN LEAVING UTD Roy Keane has revealed he launched an expletive- laden rant at Sir Alex Ferguson which ultimately led to his departure from Old Trafford. Keane spectacularly fell out with Fergie following the then captains harsh words during an interview with MUTV - which earned the Irishman a £5,000 fine from the club. But worse was to come after a training-ground bust-up involving Keane, assistant boss Carlos Queiroz, goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar and Sir Alex. Roy Keane had an explosive bust-up with Sir Alex Ferguson in the aftermath of an interview with MUTV +5 Roy Keane had an explosive bust-up with Sir Alex Ferguson in the aftermath of an interview with MUTV John OShea, Paul Scholes, Darren Fletcher and Rio Ferdinand walk off at half-time of the 4-1 defeat by Middlesbrough in 2005 - and worse was to come as Keane launched his attack on his team-mates +5 John OShea, Paul Scholes, Darren Fletcher and Rio Ferdinand walk off at half-time of the 4-1 defeat by Middlesbrough in 2005 - and worse was to come as Keane launched his attack on his team-mates Keane reveals in his book, The Second Half, extracts of which have been published in the Express, that Queiroz accused him of showing a lack of loyalty to his team-mates after his MUTV interview in which he tore into a number of the then United stars. Ferguson stepped in to quell the row, saying: That’s enough. I’ve had enough of all this stuff. Keane responded by saying: You as well gaffer. We need f****** more from you. We need a bit more, gaffer. Were slipping behind other teams. When Van der Sar chipped in and suggested Keane could have used a different tone the reply was robust. Keane was United manager Fergusons leader on the pitch during his glory-filled years at Old Trafford +5 Keane was United manager Fergusons leader on the pitch during his glory-filled years at Old Trafford Edwin, why don’t you shut the f*** up? You’ve been at this club for two minutes and you’ve done more interviews than I’ve done in my 12 years. It was MUTV – I had to do it. Keane later met Ferguson to discuss why he had been left out of a reserves match, which had been pencilled in to help his recovery from a broken foot, but was shocked at how the meeting unfolded. Fergie said: Roy, I think we’ve come to the end, which Keane agreed to, then chief executive David Gill presented the room with a written statement on the Irishmans departure. Keane said: They had it all ready. It was another little hand grenade they threw at me. Not an hour later, or two hours, or after the severance negotiations – it was already written. +5 ‘I said to Ferguson, “Can I play for somebody else?” And he said, “Yeah you can, cos we’re tearing up your contract” So I thought, All right – I’ll get fixed up. I knew there’d be clubs in for me when the news got out. I said, ‘Yeah- I think we have come to the end.’ ‘I just thought, “F******’ p****” – and I stood up and went ‘Yeah. I’m off.’ Keane also revealed his exit cost him £1million – a bonus written into his contract if he played in 50 per cent of United’s matches that season. But he does regret apologising to Fergie and Queiroz after the bust-up. ‘Now I kind of wish I hadn’t. Afterwards I was thinking, “I’m not sure why I f***** apologised.” I just wanted to do the right thing. I was apologising for what had happened – that it had happened. ‘But I wasn’t apologising for my behaviour or stance. There is a difference – I had nothing to apologise for.’
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