US EditionMan United 'blocked' Sky Sports' Roy Keane vs Michael Carrick request at Manchester derby
Manchester United blocked a studio interview between Roy Keane and Michael Carrick after Keane’s disparaging remarks about Carrick’s wife, leading to a tunnel interview instead.
- On Sunday, Manchester United declined Sky Sports' studio request, allowing Gary Neville to interview Michael Carrick in the tunnel instead of a Keane-Carrick face-to-face before the derby.
- After Keane's recent remarks about Carrick's wife, Roy Keane recalled a 2014 spat when Lisa Carrick posted, "Roy Keane what a ****, says anything to provoke a reaction" but later deleted it and apologised.
- When asked at a Friday press conference, Carrick said, `Honestly, it didn't bother me`, while Keane criticised United appointments and questioned Jonny Evans' coaching credentials after a 2-0 win over Manchester City.
- By refusing the studio encounter, Manchester United averted a potentially tense exchange between Roy Keane and Michael Carrick, altering pre-match coverage before Sunday's Manchester derby.
- The spat resurrects a 2014 episode when Roy Keane criticised Michael Carrick after the Olympiakos 2014 incident, while Carrick's interim appointment and Manchester City win fuel debate over his future.
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Man Utd blocked bold Roy Keane and Michael Carrick interview after wife taunt
Manchester United blocked an interview request from Sky Sports that would have seen Michael Carrick talking to Roy Keane before the Manchester derby following the latter's controversial remarks about his wife
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