Eric Cantona

Eric Cantona has criticised his former Manchester United team-mate David Beckham for his position as a 2022 Qatar World Cup ambassador.

“But I am free to do it. We cannot be disappointed if players don’t want to boycott the World Cup, because at the top, the politicians, the presidents, the federations, the ministers…” Maybe I was the first one. It is too easy to say the players.” He explained: “If you have a player who says, ‘I will boycott the World Cup’, you say, ‘Bravo’. But I thought it was the only place where everybody could have a chance.”

Eric Cantona has warned former teammate David Beckham that he is making a "big mistake" by taking on an ambassadorial role for the Qatar World Cup.

"Speaking as a fan, I’ve been coming to Qatar now for a number of years. This feels like a missed opportunity." Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, criticised the programme after it had been aired. I think they made a big mistake. A big, big mistake." Maybe I was the first one.

Man Utd legend Eric Cantona was prepared to return to Old Trafford last year but did not receive a job offer from his former club.

United should have a chairman and then they should have a president of marketing and then a president of football, who is in charge of all the decisions in football. And they did not want it.” They did not want me! 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. “But they did not want me to be the president of the club! So imagine if you succeed in football and also have great people in marketing, then instead of doubling the revenue, then you would treble it.

Eric Cantona has revealed Manchester United rejected his offer to be the club's new 'President of Football'.The Old Trafford legend offered his servic.

“When the country is good, we say that is because of everybody. “But I am free to do it. I hope there will not be a world war. “I do completely the opposite. “After that, it is world war. Maybe I was the first one. “I said to myself, ‘For five years I will put everything on hold and concentrate 100 per cent on that’. But I tried it.” “But they did not want me to be the president of the club! “Ed Woodward is great at marketing but not great at football. Cantona said: “First I met Sir Alex Ferguson, to say this to him and to know what he thought about it. “I met him [Woodward] a few times.

The ex-PSG midfielder has reportedly been paid a large sum to become the face of the controversial tournament, on which Cantona said: “I wouldn't do it at all.

I think they made a big mistake. If they know it, I think they did wrong. The ex-PSG midfielder has reportedly been paid a large sum to become the face of the controversial tournament, on which Cantona said:

Australian Tim Cahill, Brazil's Cafu and former Barcelona stars Samuel Eto'o, Xavi Hernandez and Ronald de Boer also hold ambassadorial positions for the ...

“But do speak about the federations, speak about the politicians, who have the power to say, ‘No, we do not go to the World Cup’. We cannot be disappointed if players don’t want to boycott the World Cup, because at the top, the politicians, the presidents, the federations, the ministers…The real power, everywhere in the world, they have the power to boycott it. “If you have a player who says, ‘I will boycott the World Cup’, you say, ‘Bravo’. I do completely the opposite. But I thought it was the only place where everybody could have a chance.” “I would not do it at all.

MANCHESTER UNITED legend Eric Cantona has named two players he admires because of their one-club status.Cantona, 56, played for eight clubs in his car.

"Ed Woodward is great at marketing but not great at football. He continued: "I met him a few times. But they did not accept it! I still live great moments, in another world, which is much better I think than becoming a manager or staying in the world of football. United should have a chairman and then they should have a president of marketing and then a president of football, who is in charge of all the decisions in football. [becoming President of Football at Old Trafford](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/9467593/eric-cantona-man-utd-rejected-president-football/).