Fergie told Keane to call truce with McCarthy over Saipan

Alex Ferguson has revealed he warned Roy Keane life would be “horrendous” for his family if he didn’t patch up his differences with Mick McCarthy in Saipan 13 years ago.

In his new autobiography, Ferguson explains how he broke off from his 60th birthday celebrations abroad to deal with the “eruption” his Manchester United captain was having in the lead-up to the 2002 World Cup.

The Ireland captain controversially didn’t get to feature at the finals, though Fergie insists he’d managed to convince Keane, through much persuasion, to call a truce with McCarthy and play on the biggest stage.