'I told my wife I couldn't play for Man Utd any more after boss ripped me to shreds'

'I told my wife I couldn't play for Man Utd any more after boss ripped me to shreds'The former Manchester United star received a verbal beating from the iconic manager and decided to leave just weeks laterCommentsSportAbbie Meehan Senior Sports Writer05:30, 05 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesBen Foster opened up about his experience at United(Image: https://www.youtube.com/@MickandTonyTheManagers)Ben Foster quit Manchester United just weeks after getting the "hairdryer treatment" from Sir Alex Ferguson. The retired goalkeeper spent five years at Old Trafford with two loan stints at Watford throughout his tenure.‌Foster made just 23 appearances for United after signing from Stoke City in 2005 for a £1 million fee. One of these appearances was a 1-1 draw with Sunderland towards the end of his career as a Red Devil that it didn't turn out the way he would've hoped.‌In fact, the shotstopper told his wife Kate that United was "not for me" after earning one of Fergie's famous dressing room rants over his performance. During an appearance on The Managers with Mick McCarthy and Tony Pulis, Foster opened up about his final hurrah at Old Trafford.‌He said: "Yeah we played Kenwyne [Jones] for Sunderland, a one-all draw at Old Trafford and I hadn't played in a little while and he put me in. He said, 'Listen, I'm going to give you a go against Sunderland. You know, they're struggling a bit. I think it'll be a good game for you.'FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Latest United news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageREAD MORE: Bruno Fernandes stars against USA as Portuguese media reach same conclusion on Man Utd aceREAD MORE: Marcus Rashford's return stance, replacement green light, new Man Utd price tag"Anyway, I've made a mistake for the goal, come out and tried to punch it. Big Kenwyne, b***** hell he's strong and he's just beat me to the header and headed it in. Patrice Evra thankf...