Eric Cantona has launched a stinging attack on the owners of Manchester United, insisting they're 'trying to destroy everything' amid the club's poor form.
The Red Devils are currently preparing for tonight's Europa League clash with Lyon as they look to win silverware for the third year in a row.
United have, however, endured a nightmare campaign so far.
They currently sit 13th in the Premier League table, having picked up just 38 points from 31 matches.
Eric Cantona has launched a stinging attack on the owners of Manchester United, insisting they're 'trying to destroy everything' amid the club's poor form
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Off the pitch, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has angered fans by driving up the price of tickets and making over 450 members of staff redundant - while also cutting Sir Alex Ferguson from an ambassadorial role.
The club's owners, the Glazers, have also frustrated supporters by failing to invest their own money in the fallen giants.
Now, Cantona has provided his verdict on the way things are at Old Trafford these days - with the Frenchman failing to mince his words.
"The soul of the team and the club is not in the players. All the people around are like a big family," he said, per the Daily Mail.
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"I remember a dressing-room with players and Sir Alex Ferguson, all these people you don‘t know who helped us to feel at home and be in a 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 anymore. 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."
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Sir Alex Ferguson was axed by Man Utd chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe
PAUnited recently unveiled plans for a new stadium that would be the biggest in the country.
But Cantona disagrees with this move. The Red Devils icon continued: "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.
"It’s like when you go in a house and feel a special energy. 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.
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"But I think maybe we are dreamers and they are more like an economy and a strategy. I hate this kind of thing. I hate this kind of decision.
"I support United because I really love United. But now if I was a fan and I had to choose a club, I don’t think I would choose United because I don’t feel close to these kind of decisions. Do you feel close to this project? I don’t think so."
United go into their match with Lyon bidding to make the last four of the competition.
They have made the final of the Europa League twice over the years, winning one and losing the other.
Man United boss Ruben Amorim is currently preparing for tonight's Europa League match with Lyon
ReutersUnited beat Ajax 2-0 in the 2017 final, back when Jose Mourinho ruled the roost, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Paul Pogba on target.
They lost to Villarreal in 2021, however, with David de Gea infamously missing in the penalty shootout.
