Keane thrilled with his book

MANCHESTER UNITED skipper Roy Keane said he is delighted with his controversial autobiography.

The former Irish international is facing possible Football Association sanctions over the book, in which he claims to have deliberately set out to injure Manchester City midfielder Alfie Haaland at Old Trafford in April 2001.

Haaland, who has not played a full game since due to an existing knee ligament injury he claims was worsened by the horrific challenge, is threatening legal action.

However, Keane, whose book also includes scathing attacks on Irish bosses past and present Jack Charlton and Mick McCarthy, plus accusations that his own team-mates had lost their desire amid a welter of personal possessions, remains unmoved.

“When I decided to do the book I wanted to do it properly. I’ve read it and I am delighted with it. Eamonn Dunphy has done a great job.”

Some of Keane’s former international team-mates have argued that the 31-year-old’s recollection of some key events is hazy and indicated that at times he has got his facts wrong.

The Cork-born midfielder, believed to be facing a knee operation at some stage which could keep him out of action for a couple of months, insists it is an ‘honest account’ and has already won the backing of manager Sir Alex Ferguson, whose own autobiography caused a similar storm three years ago.

“Why shouldn’t I write a book,” he said. “I have given an honest account of things and I think it is a very good back. Hopefully people will enjoy it.”