Manchester United legend Gary Neville says it was a relief when David Beckham left for Real Madrid.
Beckham moved to Real Madrid in 2003 after his infamous dressing room bust-up with manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
In an interview with StrettyNewsTV, Neville declared: "I knew it was coming to an end a little bit from the previous 12 months.
"I was aware of the things that were going on behind the scenes.
"I was disappointed when he left but I was also disappointed when Nicky Butt left. I was disappointed when my brother left, I was disappointed when Roy Keane left and I was disappointed when Denis Irwin left. They were a massive part of our lives and our careers at United.
"It wasn't just the lads around me - David, Phil and Nicky and such like. When a player of that magnitude left there was a void. They're a big miss.
“To be honest with you, at the time 'sad' probably wasn't the right word.
“I was probably relieved a little bit. For him, for the club - it could never end badly, that relationship. David had done so much for the club and the club had done so much for David."
Source: tribalfootball.com