Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has recounted how he was forced by the police to close down a bar that he had opened up in Leeds following his controversial move between the two clubs.
The ex-England centre-back triggered fury at Elland Road back in 2002 when he quit the Yorkshire side to join the Red Devils. He became the most expensive defender in world football for the second time by doing so.
Ferdinand’s decision to move certainly appeared to be the best one for him personally as he lifted six Premier League titles, the Champions League and a whole host of other trophies at Old Trafford. That was no consolation to Leeds fans, however, with Ferdinand receiving threats that his recently-opened Sutra bar was due to be destroyed.
