EPL MANAGERS BLOODY MISTAKE: ERIC CANTONA (Nimes to Sheffield Wednesday — 1992) CANTONA became a legend at Manchester United — but he could so easily have been a Hillsborough hero. Wednesday boss Trevor Francis invited the French forward over to England. But Francis messed up by asking Cantona to prove himself in a trial — and he went on to sign for Yorkshire rivals Leeds instead. King Eric said: “He didn’t invite me for a trial. I was there for a week and I thought I was there to sign. “My lawyer was there and he spoke to try and find a way with my contract. I trained and played in a friendly game. “We won 4-3. I scored three goals. After one week, he asked me to spend one more week on trial. “I was a France international and Sheffield Wednesday wanted more time to decide about me. That was not a very good way to go about things.”
Posted on: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:20:05 +0000