Micah Richards pokes fun at Roy Keane's heated confrontation with an Ipswich fan during Sky Sports punditry duty - as he shares a picture of Man United legend waiting in a car park
- Roy Keane had a heated exchange with an Ipswich fan after last weekend's game
- Keane's co-pundit Micah Richards wasted no time in poking fun at the situation
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Micah Richards has poked fun at Roy Keane's heated confrontation with an Ipswich fan which occurred during a recent Sky Sports broadcast.
The former Manchester United captain was involved in a heated pitch-side exchange with Ipswich fans after United's 1-1 draw with the Tractor Boys last month.
Keane responded to relentless taunts from a section of fans at Portman Road, where he once managed, before offering to meet one supporter in the car park.
In the broadcasts that have followed, Keane's co-pundits have made cheeky remarks about the incident but now Richards has gone one step further with a social media post.
Taking to X on Sunday night, the Sky pundit shared a picture of Keane and Jamie Carragher in a car park, with the Red Devils legend jokingly checking the time on his watch.
The caption read: 'This Ipswich fan is really taking his time. We just want to go home Roy.'
Micah Richards (right) poked fun at Roy Keane's (left) recent dispute with an Ipswich fan
Keane had a heated exchange with an Ipswich fan last month while working for Sky
Richards later shared a picture of Keane and Jamie Carragher waiting in a car park
The trio of ex-Premier League stars had been on Sky's punditry team covering Liverpool's clash with Manchester City, where the Reds triumphed 2-0 on the day.
Keane's feud with the fan was mentioned during the broadcast when Liverpool star Salah was being interviewed after the final whistle.
Salah recently came under criticism from Carragher over the Egyptian's ongoing contract stand-off with the Merseyside giants.
During the interview, Carragher was asked about the recent comments by presenter Dave Jones, who said: 'Mo Salah throwing down the gauntlet, Jamie?'
Carragher jokingly responded: 'I'll see him in the car park' - poking fun at the incident between Keane and a fan last weekend.
Carragher decided to reference the incident between Keane and the supporter when asked about Salah's reaction to the Man of the Match award.
Carragher's fellow Sky Sports pundits couldn't help but laugh as Keane slumped into his chair looking somewhat embarrassed.
Neil Finbow, who witnessed the altercation from the pitchside barrier, shed light on exactly what transpired between Keane and the supporter during an exclusive interview with Mail Sport.
Keane holds a tense relationship with many Ipswich fans after his managerial spell at the club
He explained that the fan had voiced his frustration over Keane's behaviour towards his children years ago, alleging that Keane had been rude and denied them autographs during his managerial tenure.
Speaking to Mail Sport, Finbow said: 'The argument all stemmed from an issue with his children. The fan's issue was about getting autographs back in the day when he was the manager here. The guy was basically saying Roy Keane ruled with fear.
'You could see him pointing to the car park because that is where the autographs were done, and that's where he had the issue with Roy all those years ago. So, it makes sense they were pointing over there.'
Finbow noted that Keane's comments might have been misinterpreted: 'What Roy said back could have been misconstrued. He might have wanted to talk in the car park as that's where it all happened. It's hard to tell. But yeah, he could have meant 'I'll talk to you in the car park,' but it came across as if he was inviting him out [for a fight].'
