Roy Keane’s Man United exit a ‘disaster’ but not his fault, says Mikael Silvestre

"You could almost blame MUTV for putting him in that position because if you know Roy, he's not going to hold back."

Alex Ferguson was outraged by the interview and Roy Keane departed shortly after but Mikael Silvestre insists it’s nothing Keane wouldn’t have said in the dressing room. Picture: Nick Potts, PA

Roy Keane’s former team-mate Mikael Silvestre has said the Manchester United captain’s exit was a “disaster”, saying his infamous MUTV interview was not an issue for the players.

Keane left United in November 2005 following an MUTV interview, which was never broadcast, in which Keane criticised his team-mates after a 4-1 defeat to Middlesbrough. Keane did not feature in the game.