By Staff Reporter (staff@latinospost.com) | First Posted: Oct 23, 2013 12:04 AM EDT
Tags Soccer

Sir Alex Ferguson may have continued to sever his relationship with Wayne Rooney after publishing some uncomplimentary remarks in his latest autobiography.

The legendary coach released "My Autobiography" on Tuesday and revealed that Rooney not only had fitness problems, but that he was not particularly quick at learning how to play the game.

"In my opinion he was not the quickest learner but what he had was a natural instinct to play the game," Ferguson wrote according to ESPNFC. "In a training ground exercise he wouldn't absorb new ideas or methods quickly. His instinct was to revert to type, to trust what he already knew."

He also noted that Rooney was not disciplined with his fitness and often took time to get back into shape after lengthy breaks.

"Wayne needed to be careful. He has great qualities about him but they could be swallowed up by a lack of fitness," added Ferguson. "It was not wise for England to give him a week's holiday before Euro 2012 because he might lose his edge. If he missed a couple of weeks for United it could take him four or five games to get his sharpness back."

How did Ferguson deal with Rooney's lack of discipline?

"He would receive no leniency from me. I would hammer him for any drop in condition. It was quite simple -- he wouldn't play. That's the way I always dealt with fitness issues, regardless of the player involved."

The two clashed near the end of the 2012-13 season with Rooney reportedly asking for a transfer out of the Old Trafford after being benched by his coach repeatedly. Rooney had asked for a transfer a year earlier and was not granted his wish. Instead, Ferguson went out and bought Robin Van Persie to be the top striker option and left Rooney to be the backup.

Ferguson's autobiography also details relationships and controversies with other players including Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham.

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