The divide between Eric Cantona and the new management of Manchester United is still as deep as ever. The former Red Devils legend has attacked Jim Ratcliffe again, this time on TikToksaying she would not have worn the Mancunian jersey if the Ineos boss had managed the club in the 1990s. In my time could I have signed for Manchester United with Ratcliffe in charge? No. Of course not », decided the Frenchman. A strong outing for the man who played at Old Trafford between 1992 and 1997 and won four English championships. Cantona had already opposed the club’s new policy in 2025, when 450 positions were notably eliminated and ticket prices increased.
This time, the former striker also reacted to Ratcliffe’s statements on immigration to the UK. “ I don’t understand how someone like that can say such a thing when he owns a football club. “, he explained. Cantona draws in particular on the history of football to mark his disagreement with the British billionaire: “ All the greatest players come from different waves of immigration. Everywhere, in France, in England, everywhere. » The disagreement is all the more notable as Ratcliffe had previously named the Frenchman as his favorite player of all time.
