Keane departure - Truth about split yet to be revealed

Roy Keane’s departure from Manchester United yesterday has come as a surprise in the way that the death of someone with a terminal illness often comes as a shock, even though everyone knew the end was approaching.

The various announcements on his and the club’s behalf yesterday would seemed to be obscuring a bust up. At an earlier press conference yesterday, manager Alex Ferguson did not mention Keane’s imminent departure from the club. Roy was at the training ground and it may be some time before we know what actually transpired.

Whether Keane was pushed or just decided to walk because proper terms were not being offered beyond the end of the season, his departure is a milestone in the history of Manchester United.