RIO FERDINAND has recalled a blazing row with Sir Alex Ferguson that left Bayern Munich stars stunned.
Legendary Manchester United boss Fergie was known for his infamous ‘hairdryer treatment’.
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But the Scot was on the other end of it one night – when Ferdinand disagreed with a substitution in a loss to the German giants.
And Ferdinand, 44, has revealed Bayern star Mark van Bommel thought he was a “lunatic” after witnessing the argument.
Speaking to former team-mate Ben Foster on the Fozcast, Ferdinand said: “I remember he made a substitution in the game that I didn’t agree with.
“I think Scholesy got sent off or something like that happened and he made a substitution and I was out on the pitch like ‘what are you doing?’.
“We were winning 1-0 at the time by the way and they came back, scored and then scored the winner late on.
“After the game I remember walking off the pitch and I was screaming, going nuts in the changing room and the tunnel.
“I remember Van Bommel, the Bayern player, looking at me thinking what is going on with this guy, lunatic.”
Ferdinand recalls the moment he entered the dressing room after the game.
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He added: “I came in and I remember it being quite quiet. I was just lost in my own thoughts.
“I remember Gary Neville holding my arm and saying ‘Rio you ain’t going to win this one just stop’.
“Then Vidic on the way home was like ‘Rio, you know sometimes you have got to pick your argument’.”
And Ferdinand revealed Ferguson was not in a forgiving mood when he went to apologise.
He said: “I went in the next day, I went in early and went to his office to apologise.
“I remember Van Bommel, the Bayern player, looking at me thinking what is going on with this guy, lunatic.”
Rio Ferdinand
“I went to his office and just said gaffer and he said who is it and I said Rio and he shouted what do you want and he went again. I came in to apologise and he went again and went nuts.
“Like seriously you took the piss how dare you in front of the team, question me. Listen I agree I still believe what I said is right but the timing I should have waited when it was me and you alone so I apologise, but he was great.
“There was never any hangover for stuff like that, he would have an argument with you and then a day or two later he would cool off and it would be fine.”
During his time at Old Trafford, Ferdinand won six Premier League titles and the Champions League.