{"id":162911,"date":"2024-03-18T16:22:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T16:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/18\/eric-cantona-hints-at-possible-man-utd-role-under-sir-jim-ratcliffe\/"},"modified":"2024-03-18T16:22:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T16:22:59","slug":"eric-cantona-hints-at-possible-man-utd-role-under-sir-jim-ratcliffe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/18\/eric-cantona-hints-at-possible-man-utd-role-under-sir-jim-ratcliffe\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Cantona hints at possible Man Utd role under Sir Jim Ratcliffe \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has admitted he would be keen to return to the club to work under new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Widely heralded as one of the greatest talents in club history, Cantona won four Premier League titles and two FA Cups with United between 1992 and 1997 before hanging up his boots.<\/p>\n<p>Now gearing up for a career as a singer, Cantona refused to close the door to a potential return to\u00a0United\u00a0under Ratcliffe, who he believes will have the Red Devils back competing at the top of the Premier League table soon.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with the\u00a0<em>Big Issue<\/em>, Cantona said he did not have the time to be a coach, but could be open to another role.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am involved in too many things I really love to be a manager,\u201d he said. \u201cIn everything I do I work hard to give 100% so that I am able to have the confidence to enjoy it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I don\u2019t have time to be a manager, but maybe something else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cantona continued: \u201cFor sure with Jim Ratcliffe I think we come back as the best. 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