Scholes tell of how 'it went off in office' between Fergie and Keane before he left Man Utd

Paul Scholes has told how "it went off" in Alex Ferguson's office when he had a showdown with Roy Keane before the legendary midfielder left Manchester United in 2005.

The falling out between Fergie and Keane is well documented with the captain leaving in the November having been critical of the United team in their defeat to Middlesbrough 4-1 during an interview with MUTV.

It was the final straw with Keane's relationship having become strained with the manager as the player reached the twilight of his playing career.

And now Scholes has given an insight into the confrontation that Fergie and Keane had after the midfielder had given his views to MUTV on the Middlesbrough game.

"There was a time then with MUTV when each week one player had to review the game from the weekend and it was his turn," said Scholes.

"He wasn't playing in the game so it was him on the Monday, we played Middlesbrough on the Saturday and we were awful."

Asked what the players felt about Keane being very critical, Scholes said that due to his standing it wasn't a big deal. While he has also compared the outburst to Mo Salah's attack on his own situation at Liverpool.

"It's Roy he was the captain but he was like the manager, so he's just like he is now and looking back, what was Roy in 33, 34, maybe, like we said about Mo Salah now, it might have been just part of an exit plan," said Scholes.

"He probably read it, I think he was struggling a bit with his hip and maybe he pre-planned it. Look I don't know I've never spoke to him about it."

Following Keane's outburst on MUTV, Ferguson got Keane and the other players to meet in his office.

"He got everyone in the office, it went off in the office, it was quite hostile," said Scholes. "Fergie got all the team in, I think he wanted Roy to explain himself. It didn't go great. So you knew coming out of there that was it, it was done.

"I actually got out and left before it had all finished. I just walked out first off, no point listening to this, this is doing nothing for me. Yeah. It just wasn't very nice, and I didn't see the whole point for it really.

"But obviously the manager wanted to clear it with everyone, with the players. Roy probably wanted to get something off his chest as well. So I just thought I'm not listening to this and I walked out."