{"id":88086,"date":"2023-11-25T13:43:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T13:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=88086"},"modified":"2023-11-25T13:43:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T13:43:29","slug":"sir-alex-ferguson-told-me-i-couldve-killed-robin-van-persie-i-tried-to-apologise-to-man-utd-ace-but-he-said-f-off-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/sport\/sir-alex-ferguson-told-me-i-couldve-killed-robin-van-persie-i-tried-to-apologise-to-man-utd-ace-but-he-said-f-off-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Alex Ferguson told me I could've KILLED Robin van Persie\u2026 I tried to apologise to Man Utd ace but he said 'f*** off' | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

A FORMER Swansea City legend that was accused of \u201ctrying to kill Robin van Persie\u201d has revealed that the striker told him to \u201cf*** off\u201d when he apologised.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ex-Wales defender Ashley Williams felt the full wrath of Sir Alex Ferguson when he was involved in the controversial incident for the Swans against Manchester United in 2012.<\/p>\n


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Near the end of the 1-1 Premier League draw at the Liberty Stadium Van Persie had been fouled by Williams\u2019 team-mate Nathan Dyer on the edge of the box.<\/p>\n

Referee Michael Oliver awarded the free-kick, but Williams, stood above the floored Dutchman, then blasted the ball straight at him.<\/p>\n

It struck Van Persie, from point-blank range, straight on the head as a huge melee erupted with the United ace grabbing Williams\u2019 shirt during the angry scenes, leading to him being booked.<\/p>\n

Ferguson called for the Welshman to be banned after the game, blasting: \u201cIt was absolutely deliberate.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe whistle has gone, the game has stopped and he has done that right in front of the referee – he could have killed the lad. It was a disgraceful act.\u201d<\/p>\n

Williams' then boss Michael Laudrup was fuming with Fergie\u2019s terminology, saying: \u201cThere were a lot of players there and I didn\u2019t see it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Ferguson didn\u2019t mean killing him literally. Things happen in a game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now Williams, who retired in 2021 after spells at Everton and Bristol City, has opened up about the whole incident.<\/p>\n

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And he revealed that Van Persie was having none of his apology afterwards for the accidental incident.<\/p>\n

Williams told the Stretford Paddock podcast: \u201cI knew it was out of order, I didn't really mean it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI've said it so many times, the ball has rolled, his head was there – and it was like \u2018oh\u2019. I had no issue with him in the game, no issue with him before I thought he was a great player.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHe wasn't someone I didn't like. I didn't mean to hit his head but I was surprised when I hit it. And then I was like \u2018oh s***, I've hit his head, he's fuming.'\u201d<\/p>\n

Williams, 39 and who now works as a TV pundit, then said that he tried to make amends in the reverse fixture that season at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cAfter the [first] game I was like \u2018whatever\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe next time I played him, the ball was down the other end and I was like \u2018sorry about that from before, I didn't mean it\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd he was like \u2018f*** off\u2019. And I was like \u2018sound\u2019. I'd react the same.\u201d<\/p>\n

Van Persie went on to score 26 Premier League goals, and 30 in all competitions, that season as he fired United to the title in what would be Ferguson\u2019s final campaign in charge before retirement.<\/p>\n

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