'I had a problem and left Man Utd suddenly - I made a mistake and regret my decision'

'I had a problem and left Man Utd suddenly - I made a mistake and regret my decision'A former Manchester United player has discussed his time at Old Trafford and reason for leaving the clubCommentsSportJake Bayliss Senior Sports Writer10:26, 16 Apr 2026Updated 10:26, 16 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesA former Manchester United player has reflected on his time at the club(Image: John Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images)Former Manchester United goalkeeper Massimo Taibi still has regrets over his Old Trafford exit. The Italian had arrived as an expensive signing but quickly left the club as Sir Alex Ferguson hunted for Peter Schmeichel's replacement.‌Coming off the back of United's treble-winning campaign, Mark Bosnich was elevated to first choice but an early injury forced the club into the transfer market. Taibi was brought in for a substantial £4.5million fee following impressive displays for Venezia.‌He was given the intimidating assignment of making his debut against Liverpool at Anfield, contributing to his new side's 3-2 victory. However, this proved to be a rare bright spot for Taibi, who subsequently made a notorious blunder against Southampton as a feeble Matt Le Tissier effort squirmed between his legs.‌A 5-0 thrashing by Chelsea in October 1999 was United's first league loss since December 1998 and turned out to be the goalkeeper's fourth and final appearance for the club. Yet the shot-stopper seemingly ignored Ferguson's advice when leaving to join Reggina on loan in January.FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Latest United news and more on our dedicated Facebook page"I was the one who made the mistake of leaving," Taibi told Gazzetta dello Sport. "I had a family problem in Italy and I was in a hurry to resolve it."‌READ MORE: ‘I was 48 hours from joining Man Utd – but one phone call changed everything’READ MORE: Man Utd learn Luis Enrique truth amid Andoni Iraola offer and Michael Carrick dilemmaDescribing t...