Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed he is in regular contact with Sir Alex Ferguson who provides him with advice.
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When William Prunier was at Auxerre's academy as a teenager in France, he met a young Eric Cantona for the first time. The pair quickly became best friends and enjoyed multiple rebellious escapades together, making sure to push boundaries.
They often left the academy building past curfews, which involved passing the guard. Prunier and Cantona would jump through windows and make their way along the gutters, something they later described as 'stupid and reckless'.
“It took Guy Roux [first-team manager] years to figure out what we were up to, luckily for us," Prunier told The Telegraph in 2019. “We did not really abide by the rules. We were young and did some silly things to go out and have fun."
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The pair eventually went their separate ways after Auxerre. Cantona arrived on British shores to join Leeds in January 1992 and the forward made a stunning move to Manchester United later that year, whilst Prunier stayed across the channel.
Cantona was about to become the first star of the Premier League era and Prunier was enjoying a respectable career. The defender had established himself at Marseille and Bordeaux, but at 28 years old, he was unexpectedly brought to Manchester.
Gary Pallister and Steve Bruce had suffered injuries and Sir Alex Ferguson urgently needed cover with Newcastle leading the title race.
Prunier had lost his place at Bordeaux and he was given the chance to join United on a trial basis. He was expected to play in the reserves with a view to Ferguson making a decision on his future and it was an opportunity to reunite with Cantona.
Although the once rebellious teenagers did not expect to cross paths again, they would at Old Trafford in
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