Roy Keane's solicitor 'nearly fell off his chair’ in meeting that ended Man Utd career

Roy Keane's tenure at Manchester United came to an abrupt end following a brief but explosive 10-minute meeting with Sir Alex Ferguson and then-CEO David Gill.

The iconic United skipper parted ways with the club in November 2005 by mutual consent, marking a sudden conclusion to his 12-year spell under Ferguson. Keane's exit was unexpected and left him clubless until January of the following year.

His contract was nearing its end, and there were no indications that the Red Devils were planning to offer an extension. The situation escalated after Keane delivered a scathing critique of his team-mates on MUTV after a heavy 4-1 loss to Middlesbrough, which infuriated Ferguson.

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Keane has now shed light on the decisive meeting he had with Ferguson and Gill, alongside his solicitor, where it was made clear his services were no longer required - a decision he accepted without argument, reports the Mirror.

On the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet, Keane recounted: "People have an opinion about the way I left Manchester United but there was stuff that went on in the summer before that. Lots of stuff I look back on - and maybe I'll never understand, maybe I'll never get to the bottom of it and I'm fine with that as well.

"Maybe as I get a bit older, I'll look back and go, 'Well that maybe makes sense', but I still don't understand when I hear a manager going 'I've got to do what's right for the club', I'd argue a little going, 'What about the players who have done well for you? Why not do right by them?

"I'm not saying look after them, I'm