Roy Keane has added fuel to the furore caused by Sepp Blatter's claim that football clubs are guilty of modern day slavery with a statement that seemed to back the FIFA president's controversial position.
Although the ex Manchester United captain and current Sunderland manager did not use the word slavery, he is sure to rekindle the debate by stating that footballers are treated like 'pieces of meat'.
“If a player wants to leave, all he has to do is train with the wrong attitude and I guarantee you’d p*** off any manager,” Keane said in The Sun.
“There’s not much loyalty left in football, unfortunately, from my own experiences. Clubs sell players sometimes like a piece of meat, so if a player wants to go and better himself, good luck to him.
"When a club is finished with you, they get rid. My advice is look after yourself,"
"If you get a chance for bigger and better things, then go for it. I've experienced that myself.
"People question players' loyalty. I question clubs' loyalty. It's a business to them.
"If you're not needed then you can be out of the door in 10 minutes, and I'm speaking from experience. Clubs buy and sell players. Clubs sell players sometimes like a piece of meat."
Blatter had caused a firestorm of controversy last week by declaring that United’s refusal to sell Ronaldo to Real Madrid, and their further threat to punish the player’s disloyalty, amounted to “modern slavery”.
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