Roy Keane tells Brian Cox 'I'm saying nothing' after Alex Ferguson question
James Cox
Brian Cox was a guest on ITV's World Cup coverage on Tuesday and he didn't miss the opportunity to bring up Alex Ferguson in conversation with Roy Keane.
Cox, 80, is best known for playing media mogul Logan Roy on HBO's hit series Succession.
Roy is based on Rupert Murdoch, and the ruthless character is a formidable on screen presence, well-known for his liberal use of expletives.
Gary Neville noted that Cox's character reminded him of Alex Ferguson with his penchant for cursing and shouting, "unremitting?" Cox responded.
"You don't need to tell me," Keane added.
"Well you [Keane] have suffered from his unremittingness I'm sure?" Cox asked.
“A couple of times, fair enough. I'm saying nothing. It’s a long story. It’s a long story," Keane replied.
Cox is a Manchester United fan.
Keane and Ferguson won numerous titles together, but there relationship has been strained since Keane's explosive departure from Manchester United in 2005.
In an unaired MUTV interview, Keane criticised his teammates. When Ferguson was informed of the incident, he immediately decided to cancel the Corkman's contract.
While they have rarely spoken since, Keane recently seemed to suggest a thawing in the grudge.
When asked to put together a football 'Mount Rushmore' on the Stick to Football podcast, Keane included his former manager.
“I’m not one to hold grudges," he said.
The same cannot be said for Alf-Inge Haaland.
Keane and Alf-Inge Haaland have a bad history after two infamous incidents from their playing days, and the feud has now resurfaced.
Haaland stood over Keane and accused him of diving after injuring the Manchester United captain. The Norwegian midfielder was playing for Leeds at the time, and when they met again, this time in the Manchester derby, Keane intentionally injured Haaland with a challenge that broke his leg.
Haaland was furious after his native Norway, including his son Erling, were knocked out of the World Cup at the hands of England.
In the wake of the 2-1 loss, Haaland wrote: "You were saved by the referee. I hope you go on to win the World Cup, but I feel we were unfairly robbed today."
It's unclear what refereeing decision he was speaking about, but Norway had a goal ruled out after a blatant push from Erling Haaland.
Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, Keane said: "I think the referee gave England quite a few of the 50-50 decisions. I'm not talking about the major incidents. It just seemed he leaned slightly towards England, and that happens in football. I'm certainly not saying he cost Norway the game, but a few decisions could have gone the other way.
"Will he [Haaland] even remember the match? Because every time I see him at games, he seems to be drinking alcohol. Seriously, if you've had a few drinks, you probably see the game differently."
