Manchester United: fail, Cantona balances his truths on the Red Devils! – Soccer

Ready to help Manchester United, Eric Cantona has offered his services to become the English club’s football chairman. But rejected by the Mancunian leaders, the French emptied his bag on the situation of the Red Devils.

King Eric Cantona left a real mark on Manchester United (1992-1997). Author of 82 goals in 188 games under the colors of the English club, the Frenchman has a great popularity rating with Mancunian fans, who appreciate his strong character.

And faced with the recent difficulties of MU in recent years, the 56-year-old man showed himself ready to make his comeback in order to integrate the organization chart of the Red Devils.

Cantona about its services, but…

But despite discussions with former vice-president Ed Woodward at the time, the native of Marseille was rejected by Manchester United! And in an interview with The Athletic on Monday, Cantona lamented the decision, criticizing the team’s operation. I met him (Woodward, editor’s note) several times, but they did not accept (his proposal to be president of football, editor’s note). Last year, I proposed to the club to change their way of doing things. United should have a chairman, a marketing chairman and finally a football chairman. So I offered them to be president of football. Whether it’s me or someone else, I always think they should have someone for football. It should be someone from the club, who knows the football and the clubpestered the Habs, recalling the decline of MU since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson.

Since Ferguson retired, the club has doubled its income, but earned nothing. So imagine if you have success in the field and you also have great people in marketing. So instead of doubling income, you would triple it! But they don’t understand that. The club spends a lot of money, but you have to spend it well, he continued. And indeed, despite XXL investments in the market, Manchester United is having a hard time getting back to the top.

The French have a clear conscience

Always very attached to this club, Cantona really wanted to participate in the reconstruction of MU over the long term. But with this approach, the former AJ Auxerre striker has a clear conscience in relation to the supporters. They didn’t want me to be president. They didn’t want me. The fans should know that I went to Manchester to give them the opportunity to be successful in the next few decades and they didn’t want it. I said to myself: ‘for 5 years, I will put everything on the back burner and focus 100% on this’. Now I am at peace with myself. Nobody can say that I didn’t try anything to help United. They do not want. It’s their choice, he finished. Suffice to say that Cantona will not miss the Mancunian bosses if the team remains unable to win titles…

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