Update: Eric Cantona let’s rip on Man United and Sir Jim Ratcliffe after huge Glazers statement News

The latest Manchester United news as the club legend has not held back in his thoughts on what is going on behind the scenes at Old Trafford.

Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has doubled down on his views on the current Manchester United ownership, and has hit out at the club potentially moving away from Old Trafford.

The Frenchman has not held back on his thoughts of minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Cantona has accused the owner of ‘destroying’ the club since his takeover was completed back in February last year.

“Since Ratcliffe arrived this team of directors try to destroy everything and they don’t respect anybody,” Cantona told reporters during an event at non-league FC United of Manchester.

“They even want to change the stadium. The soul of the team and the club is not in the players. All the people around is like a big family. I think it’s very important to respect these people like you respect your manager and team-mates.

“Since Ratcliffe arrived, it’s the complete opposite. He doesn’t want Sir Alex Ferguson as an ambassador any more. He is more than a legend and I think we have to find this soul again.

“This team of directors, they try to destroy everything. They don’t respect anybody. They even want to change the stadium. The stadium is iconic.

“For me, Arsenal lost their soul when they left Highbury and I’m sure a lot of fans miss Highbury.

“Can you imagine Liverpool playing in another stadium than Anfield? It’s impossible. I don’t think United can play in another stadium than Old Trafford.”

The comments on Ratcliffe and the club’s ownership come just days after he became co-owner of FC United of Manchester. Then, Cantona suggested a fan ownership model at Old Trafford, making his views on the Glazer family clear.

“Yes, maybe [it is time for them to go],” he said. “I thought about something also. This club has on social media hundreds of thousands of fans. If they create an application today saying that 50 per cent of the club can be sold, then why should you have one person or two people who invest £500million?

“Instead, you can have hundreds of millions of people who spend 10 euros, 20 euros, 100 euros, 1,000 euros, and 50 per cent of the club is owned by the real fans of Manchester United.

“With social media now, you would do that like this. But they did not want me to be the president of the club! They did not want me! And the fans have to know that I went and travelled to Manchester to give them the opportunity to succeed in the next decades. And they did not want it.”

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