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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Vincent Whelan

Roy Keane leaving Man United allowed Cristiano Ronaldo and Rio Ferdinand to flourish as leaders

Roy Keane's acrimonious exit from Old Trafford allowed the younger generation at the club to 'flourish' as leaders according to Mick Clegg.

The power development coach saw how the United dressing room as well as the team on the pitch evolved throughout his spell there from 2000-2011.

And one particularly impactful time of transition occurred in 2005 when Keane was shown the door by Alex Ferguson.

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