I thought they were gonna fight.
At times, he needed to let off steam and would have an outburst.
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He continues: Sometimes people step over a line.
(L-R) Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Peter Schmeichel, Andrew ColeGetty
I did that day.
It was bad and it had a consequence, that I was sacked, and then I wasnt.
I apologized to the team [for my outburst].
Peter Schmeichel with son Kasper, Christmas 1987SkyShowtime
I didnt know that the manager was listening at the door.
When you look at the 100-year history of Man United, Peter is right at the top of that.
The two-part doc is an original for Comcast and Paramount Globals European streamerSkyShowtime.
In the doc he says departing the club he had always dreamed of playing for was a massive mistake.
Speaking to Deadline, he offers a more nuanced take.
I was just mentally fatigued, and I was completely drained.
I met people there who are my friends today.
So yes, I left Man United, but I gained something else.
I wasnt necessarily too keen on the idea because Ive already done the book, Schmeichel says.
He was duly convinced, however, by Director Owen Davis and Producer Simon Lazenby from Sylver Entertainment.
They made the doc in association withDogwoof, which is handling sales outside of SkyShowtime territories.
I went along with it on the premise that it was their project.
I would not have any input.
Now in his sixties, the doc finds Schmeichel in reflective mood.
At a personal level, however, that drive didnt always make him an easy person to live with.
My daughter, my wife and my sister, theyre brilliant in the film, he says.
I really love their input, and it gives good color to my understanding of myself.
Both eps ofSchmeichelbow on SkyShowtime on February 9.
