Sir Alex Ferguson is not known for blabbering, but his response to a player's request for a year's paid leave was priceless.
Manchester United's rival Manchester City completed the treble last season, matching the Red Devils' almighty record in 1999.
But while players like Jack Grealish have celebrated their success in style, no player has dared to take a full year off - unlike former United striker Dwight Yorke.
Speaking on the UTD Podcast, Yorke recalled jokingly asking Ferguson for leave after beating Barcelona 2-1 in the Champions League final to complete the treble.
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"I mean, what's left to do in football after winning the treble?" Yorke said. "I was so excited. It was ridiculous. Concorde was flying at the time and I remember we went to New York. When they took you with the pilot. I went to New York and I thought 'is there anything else to do after that?' because everything else would be a failure or be considered a failure. "I went into the gaffer's office and said 'what do we do? After winning the treble, there's nothing to do. Can I take a year off from football with pay? Then I'll come back next year and join the team."
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"Honestly, I don't know what made me think that way. What more can we do as a team? Yes, we could say it again, but if you don't, the team will fail. If there's ever been a time when you had to ask your coach anything, it's now. I have nothing to lose.
However, the Trinidad and Tobago international, who scored 29 goals in all competitions during the treble season, was abruptly terminated by his coach. "He could just tell me to get out, and he did. He said 'go away and go away."
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