Roy Keane's departure from Aston Villa came just a day after a player bust-up, it has been revealed.
The Daily Mail says tensions between Keane and several senior players have been simmering for some time. A club insider said there was a bust-up at their Bodymoor Heath training ground on Thursday which began during the session and is thought to have continued afterwards.
Keane left Villa Park after five months as Paul Lambert's assistant on Friday claiming he could no longer combine the job with his role as No 2 to Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill.
The former Manchester United captain's relationship with several players is said to have become strained with Keane struggling to accept what he felt was a lack of intensity in training.
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