“I was just numb” – Rio Ferdinand recollects conversation over Manchester United exit with Ed Woodward

 Rio Ferdinand, the former Manchester United centre-back, has opened up about his departure from his previous club in 2014. He recollected how his conversation with then chief executive Ed Woodward had left him "gobsmacked".



The 43-year-old, who lifted six Premier League trophies and won one UEFA Champions League crown during his 12-year spell at Old Trafford, was unexpectedly let go by Manchester United. It happened in a summer which also saw the exits of experienced players like Ryan Giggs, Patrice Evra and Nemanja Vidic Ryan Giggs .

Manchester United were in a period of transition after the 2013/14 season. Ferdinand believes that the decision to allow three or four senior players to leave the club at that point was mind-boggling.


Speaking about the summer of 2014 at Manchester United on his FIVE YouTube channel, Ferdinand said

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