On June 25th, Keane was asked about his relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson, and the former player stated that they remain estranged, with a reconciliation being out of the question.
Do you ever imagine having a chat over tea with Sir Alex to clear the air?
“That will never happen. How ridiculous would that be? I don’t think it’s going to happen.”
Does the fallout with Sir Alex still hurt you?
“Not hurt, but anger. I know it’s been a long time ago, but I’m angry because I didn’t do anything wrong. I’ll say it again, I did nothing wrong.”
“I was 34 years old, and Fergie spoke to me for 10 minutes and said, ‘Your statement is on the table, your time at United is coming to an end, that’s it, thank you very much.’ “
“I had just come back from an injury, around October or November, so the transfer window wasn’t open, and I couldn’t join another club. I couldn’t turn to anyone or any team for help. I could have left in the summer transfer window and seriously considered my next step in my career.”