Eric Cantona put himself forward to become Manchester United's 'President of football' - but was turned down by former chief Ed Woodward.
The Old Trafford legend met up with former executive vice-chairman Woodward before he left his post in late 2021 and offered to be a figurehead for his former club.
Cantona proposed that Woodward and others concentrated on the marketing side while he made all the football decisions - but his idea was rebuffed.
The Frenchman is a club legend at Old Trafford after almost five rollercoaster years there
'Last year, I proposed to the club to change their way,' Cantona told The Athletic.