Alex Ferguson: Roy’s retirement from game was discussed

ALEX FERGUSON insisted yesterday that Roy Keane’s u-turn on his international future “had nothing to do” with the Manchester United manager.

Ferguson and the Old Trafford giants launched a counter offensive yesterday amid growing

unease at the plausibility of Keane’s official decision to retire from international football, citing medical personnel at the club who were “sufficiently concerned” about the dangers of additional matches with the Republic to advise him against a return to the Irish fold.