Manchester United legend Roy Keane has taken a major swipe at Sir Alex Ferguson.

Keane has accused Ferguson of failing to stand by him following his abrupt exit from the club in 2005.

"People say he stood by me in difficult times," the Irishman told the Sunday Times.

"But he didn't when I was 34, not when I was towards the end and had a few differences with (former United assistant boss) Carlos Queiroz. All of a sudden then, 'Off you go, Roy, and here's the statement we've done."'