Roy Keane: Sir Alex Ferguson still thinks he's in 'control' at Man Utd
Posted Tuesday, December 10, 2013 by Dailystar.co.uk
ROY KEANE has accused Sir Alex Ferguson of undermining Manchester United boss David Moyes.
ON THE ATTACK: Roy Keane believes Sir Alex Ferguson's ego is making it hard for the former Utd boss to fully relinquish control of the club
The former United skipper claims Fergie is still trying to run the club from behind the scenes.
Keane takes aim at the man who ended his Old Trafford career in a brutally frank interview to be aired tonight.
Moyes has struggled to step out of Ferguson’s shadow since replacing the Scot in the summer.
But Keane says Fergie – a regular at United games – has a “massive ego” and is still trying to exert his influence on the club as a director.
GAME OF THRONES: Keane claims that Fergie still thinks he's in control at Man Utd
The Irishman said: “The two words the manager spoke to me about a number of times were control and power. That was how he worked. We can still see that now even though he is not a manager. I don’t think that will ever leave him.
“I think there is massive ego involved in that. You have power and control over people and you try and have it even when you are not working with them.”
Keane insists the best manager he ever worked with was not British football’s most decorated boss, but Brian Clough.
The 42-year-old Irishman reveals his relationship with Fergie is “non-existent” and that he has only started going to watch United since he retired.
HAPPIER DAYS: Keane and Fergie's relationship has deteriorated greatly over the years
Keane even slammed his old boss for PRAISING his display against Juventus in 1999 in his recent autobiography.
Fergie hailed him for “covering every blade of grass.”
But Keane said: “I get offended when people give quotes like that about me. It’s like praising the postman for delivering letters.”
His comments will be screened on ITV4 tonight in a documentary charting his rivalry with Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira.
Keane “lost respect” for his old boss when he was axed in 2005 because Ferguson believed he was undermining his authority.
He said: “I never felt for one second I was more important than the manager, absolute nonsense. .
“But managing the dressing room, and pulling up players who stepped out of line, was part of my job.”
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