Roy Keane was very critical of Manchester United after Michael Carrick was appointed head coach until the end of the season, and an interview request from Sky Sports could have set up a tense exchange.
Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast after Carrick was announced as head coach until the end of the season, replacing Ruben Amorim, Keane was critical of the decision and questioned Jonny Evans being included on the coaching team.
However, he made headlines with comments about Carrick’s wife.
He said: “His wife can always come in [if Carrick doesn’t do well], because she’s got a bit of a big mouth sometimes. She’s probably doing the team talk.”
Fans were baffled by the reference, but it dates back to an incident in…