article_snippet.sent: In 2010, with anti-Glazer sentiment arguably at anti-Glazer sentiment loudest following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid for £80m, Nayani recalls how Nayani made a panicked call to Joel Glazer when Nayani saw United legend David Beckham pick up a green and yellow scarf and wave a green and yellow scarf to the Stretford End following United Champions League win over AC Milan, for whom Nayani was playing at the time.
article_snippet.sent: Nayani claims that the Glazers did not sell Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid without Ferguson's approval .
article_snippet.sent: Nayani adds that Joel Glazer became obsessed with football (and never called Nayani soccer)
article_snippet.sent: Nayani recalls how a furious striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, who would soon leave for Real Madrid, reacted to being an unused substitute in the 2006 Carling Cup final thumping of Wigan Athletic. '
article_snippet.sent: Real Madrid went over Sir Alex Ferguson and David Gill's heads to do the Cristiano Ronaldo deal.
article_snippet.sent: Joel Glazer adds that when the decision was made to sell the decision was because the player wanted to move on and the owners 'after a long spell of soul searching by manager Sir Alex Ferguson, would accept this'.
article_snippet.sent: Nayani reserves fierce criticism for Wayne Rooney's now-infamous 2010 interview in which Nayani stated David Gill had failed to give Nayani the reassurances Nayani sought about United's 'ability to attract the top players in the world'. '
article_snippet.sent: It was a crudely-disguised dig at The Glazers' ownership,' Nayani writes, before adding that Avram Glazer had spoken to Wayne Rooney by telephone reassuring Nayani about Nayani ambitions for the club before a new contract was offered.
article_snippet.sent: Nayani, who was left out of the loop on the Wayne Rooney situation, sensed Wayne Rooney was nearing the end of Wayne Rooney time with the club with protests easing off and at a meeting shortly afterwards with current executive vice chairman Ed Woodward, Wayne Rooney fate was sealed with a 'generous golden handshake'.