Vidic: During my time at Manchester United, I had only had an argument with Anderson in the locker room

Sports     5:37pm, 4 July 2025

Manchester United legendary center back Vidic recently revealed that he had only had an argument with one teammate in the locker room during his time at Old Trafford.

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster revealed in 2020 that Vidic's performance at the Carrington training base made some teammates uncomfortable, and admitted that his training attitude was "fareful" and "annoying". Vidic insists that he had only experienced one locker room "conflict" during his time at Manchester United.

Vidic said: "While playing for Manchester United, I only had one dispute in the locker room, and the target was Anderson. The reason was that the conflicts on the court continued to the locker room, which was not a big deal."

Former Manchester United captain Evra publicly revealed four years ago that he ignored each other for three months after the conflict with Vidic as a teammate. According to Evra, the incident even led to Ferguson transferring Ferdinand to the left defense to separate their position on the field.

Evra admitted: "To be honest, we had a fight, and we had zero communication in the next three months. When we fought side by side, we didn't even say a word. I never commanded him to run, and he was also silent. Ferguson had to let Ferdinand cooperate with me on the left."

"This state lasted for three months until after a certain game, he took the initiative to slap me in the locker room. Everyone was relieved, after all, we were the best partners, and Vidic and I had a deep friendship."

After Ferguson left office, Vidic and Evra lost a balance again during Moyes' coaching. In a 0-3 defeat to Liverpool in 2014, Vidic, who was sent off by referee Kratenberg, accused Evra of being in deficit in defense and being isolated and helpless. According to reports, Evra was furious on the spot and was forcibly blocked by Moyes and staff at the Carrington training base to avoid the escalation.

Next year will be the 10th anniversary of Vidic's retirement, and he admitted that he was eager to return to football with a certain identity. When talking about future planning, Vidic said: "I have considered coaching, serving as sports director, and even the chairman of the Serbian Football Association. This was the idea a few years ago, and although it was not realized, it is still possible in the future. If you want to work in management, Manchester United will be the dream choice. I enjoy the process of challenging the dilemma and turning it around."