Roy Keane's biggest bust-ups detailed as Ipswich fan breaks silence on car park row
Irish football pundit Roy Keane isn't one to bite his tongue and his bold criticism has got him roped into some fiery feuds with teammates and opponents over the years
Roy Keane is well known for his on and off-pitch feuds and his latest spat shows no sign of slowing down.
The former Manchester United captain, 53, got caught up in another bust-up over the weekend as he challenged an Ipswich supporter to meet him in the car park in a fiery altercation. Keane, who also spent time in charge of the Tractor Boys between 2009 and 2011, has previously clashed with protesting fans.
It's not the first time Keane has engaged in a confrontation. From his on-field clash with former striker Alan Shearer to his long-running, bitter fall-out with manager Sir Alex Ferguson, it's safe to say Keane has had his fair share of disagreements. Here, we take a look at them...
Ipswich row
On Sunday evening, the Irish pundit left the Sky Sports set and approached the nearest stand to engage a supporter in a stern conversation. As others around him heckled, Keane declared: "Meet me in the car park."
Ipswich fan Neil Finbow has since posted online claiming to be one of the fans confronted by Keane. Taking to Facebook, Neil wrote: "New claim to fame just been offered out into the carpark by Roy Keane after a few choice words even Jamie Redknapp had to come over to get him away just ya average Sunday evening out."
After being asked what he said to Keane, Neil confirmed he had spoken to the Irishman about his time as Town manager, between 2009 and 2011. "Yep did remind him he set us back five years and ruined our football club - I also mentioned he wasn't fit to step foot anywhere near our ground," Neil wrote on Facebook.
"Oh and I mentioned about him walking out on a World Cup and breaking [Alf-Inge] Halaand's leg and putting it in his autobiography I hate the bloke and that's been boiling up since he got sacked all those years ago."
Alan Shearer
Keane and Alan Shearer established themselves as Premier League icons while playing for two of England's biggest clubs. And even though their playing days came to an end long ago, the duo are still at the top of the league when it comes to football pundits. But their rivalry, which was forged on the pitch, over two decades ago is still raging on to this day.
Back on September 15, 2001, Keane absolutely blew his fuse with Shearer after Newcastle's win against Man United. Keane swung for Shearer on the pitch and had to be restrained by a number of his teammates. "I lost my temper, we were losing 4-3, I think, in the last minute," Keane said previously.
"If you're going to get sent off, the worst thing is, I pushed him. If you're going to get sent off you might as well punch him properly because you're going to get the same punishment. You might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb. That's what I was thinking afterwards. It was just a push. It was ridiculous."
But the drama didn't end there. Keane was waiting for Shearer in the tunnel after the match - an incident that Shearer recalled last year. He told The Athletic: "When the final whistle went, Roy was standing at the top of the stairs waiting for me. I'm pretty sure a few more choice words were exchanged, there was some bustling and scrambling, but there were way too many people between us for anything physical to actually happen. That's usually how it pans out in football."
Mick McCarthy
Keane and Mick McCarthy never saw eye-to-eye when they were international teammates or when McCarthy was manager of the Irish national team. Their awkward relationship led to an infamous incident of Keane being sent home from the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea.
He had been angered by the quality of the pitches at the club's training camps and the Irish FA's organisation. After airing his issues to the press, McCarthy challenged Keane in front of the squad and things turned nasty. Keane launched a verbal attack on his manager and was removed from the squad.
Sir Alex Ferguson
Skipper Keane hasn't spoken to Sir Alex Ferguson since he was forced out of Old Trafford in 2005 after a bitter fall-out with his former manager, which has since shown no signs of ending. Ferguson was left fuming with Keane after he heavily criticised his teammates in an interview with MUTV, which never aired on TV. He left the club two weeks later.
The Irishman later apologised to Ferguson for the incident, but has since gone on to say, "Now I kind of wish I hadn't". More recently, Keane deepened the ill feelings between them after Gary Neville claimed the ex-United boss used to withdraw his players from England friendlies during the title run-in.
Responding to Neville's claim, Keane said he would be "ashamed" to tell players they were not allowed to represent their country, in what amounted to a clear swipe at Ferguson. "When I was a manager, and obviously players were getting called up, I'd be ashamed of my life to tell a player that he couldn't go and play for his country," said Keane.
"You might say it's a different challenge at Manchester United, but I still think you're a manager and when a player gets an international call-up, you should be happy for them because it's a dream."
Alf-Inge Haaland
During the Manchester derby in 2001, Keane was sent off for a horror tackle on Alf-Inge Haaland, catching him halfway up his leg with studs showing. The tackle was seen as an act of revenge by Keane after Haaland mocked him when he suffered an injury four years earlier.
The move was fuelled by Keane leaning over Haaland while he received treatment, shouting aggressively. As punishment, Keane was banned for three initial matches and fined £5,000 for the incident. Then in August 2002, he hinted that he meant to hurt Haaland in his autobiography, and received a further five-match ban and £150,000 fine.
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