While Sir Alex Ferguson was ousted from his post as Manchester United ambassador on Tuesday, Eric Cantona came to his defense in a scathing Instagram post, targeting the leaders of the Red Devils.
“I’m throwing them all in one big bag of shit.” As usual, Eric Cantona did not mince his words when defending Sir Alex Ferguson, legendary coach of the club between 1986 and 2013, whose contract as Manchester United ambassador was amicably terminated, in the framework of an austerity policy. However, he remains a non-executive director and is always welcome to attend meetings.
“Sir Alex Ferguson should be able to do whatever he wants at the club until he dies. How disrespectful. It’s totally disgraceful. Sir Alex Ferguson will be my boss forever! And I (United’s directors) throw everyone in a big bag of shit!”, rages the man who wore the Red Devils jersey from 1992 to 1997.
Rafcliffe no longer wants to pay Ferguson
According to a 2016 document, Ferguson received £2.16 million (€2.6 million) for his services in a deal that lasted more than a decade (the site does not specify whether this sum is global). or annual). The Scotsman was also still on the club’s board of directors in an obviously very ceremonial (but not official) role, as was also the case with Sir Bobby Charlton (before his death in 2023), David Gill, former general manager, and Michael Edelson, non-executive director.
The decision to terminate Ferguson’s contract is linked to the cost reduction policy led by INEOS, the club’s new shareholder, and its boss Sir Jim Ractliffe who acquired 27.7% of the club’s shares last February. Ferguson, aged 82 and a frequent spectator of Manchester United matches in the home and away directors’ box, was reportedly received on Tuesday by Ratcliffe, founder and CEO of INEOS, who explained to him that the club was looking to cut costs and was no longer willing to pay his dues.
