Andy cole (Manchester United player)
I can't believe my eyes. For anyone who saw that scene, the only response that can be given must be "My God". We all ran to see what happened, or wondered why cantona did it. What angered him? Did he get hit or something?
After that, the game continues. David May scored a goal for us, and then southgate equalized the score. The game ended with 1- 1 But in fact, in the second half, 2 1 people played games with surprise. I don't remember what Ferguson said in the dressing room. Maybe he was surprised that we didn't listen to him at all.
Jonathan Pierce (football commentator)
Cantona was sent off. Can you believe that a player with such excellent talent in the game has such a bad temper? God, as soon as he kicked a fan, cantona jumped up and kicked a fan with a pair of China Kung Fu scissors. I have never seen such a shameful thing in my life, and cantona should be sent off for it.
Allen wilkie (Chief Justice)
Schumacher made a long biography that there were only two people in the Crystal Palace, one was cantona and the other was Richard Shaw. The two of them kept pestering each other, but the younger one was faster, and then Cantona kicked the younger one down, so I sent him off. I didn't see him kick the fans, because I was busy dealing with andy cole's protest, and he thought I made a wrong decision. It was not until after the game that my assistant referee told me what happened, but I saw this scene on CNN's 2 am program. At that time, my chin was about to fall to the ground, and the only thought at that time was "My God".
Southgate (Crystal Palace player)
At that time, they were arguing about cantona being sent off, and then I heard the crowd exclaim, and then the security guard at the stadium rushed over. At first I didn't understand what happened. Then we will continue to play. I scored a goal for Manchester United, but when I got back to the dressing room, I knew that cantona had kicked the fans. At that time, I realized that my goal would definitely not make headlines. When we left the dressing room, I realized how serious the matter was. All the Manchester United players left without saying a word. They were all told not to talk to the media, us or anyone.
Watkinson (former Manchester United director)
Cantona knows the seriousness of the matter, and he always attends the meeting on time. I still remember the trial in Croydon, but cantona was sentenced to jail 14 days, which surprised everyone. Suddenly, cantona is going to jail. We immediately applied for bail, but it was rejected. So I had to go to the criminal court, get bail and appeal. But cantona will still spend three and a half hours in prison. Actually, to be honest, he was a little upset when we fished him out.
We are meeting at Manchester United now and decided to ban him until the end of the season, 2 1 game for four months. But then the FA decided to extend his suspension until September, which we all thought was too severe. I think we have an open press conference. At that time, cantona said that he would only attend if he was asked to say something. The reporter said something about seagulls and trawlers. I think that's the best way to end this matter. I remember he asked me how to say fishing boats and seagulls in English, and then he wrote these on a piece of paper. Later, in an issue of Law Weekly, cantona admitted that what he said was a satire on English law.
Ned Kelly (former Manchester United security director)
I accompanied cantona to the prison, and he looked at me and shrugged. We walked into a small cell and sat together. A prison guard said to us, "Listen, don't eat any food here. I'm going to buy some McDonald's and French fries. " I gave cantona my number and asked him to call his wife. He said to me at that time, "I've had enough of all this. Let me do my job responsibly." I said to him, "No, we have to see what happens next." He is very relaxed. When he was at the police station, he took photos with others and signed their names. He is very relaxed about everything. Cantona and I often hunted in hereford during our school break. During that time, some fans abused him, which was terrible.
David May (Manchester United player)
Ferguson didn't turn on the hair dryer to scold cantona, and the other players had already been scolded by the coach. He patted everyone on the head and then said to cantona, "Eric, I'm disappointed in you. You can't do this anymore. "
Ferguson (Manchester United manager)
I watched the video, which was really terrible. cantona didn't explain it to me for more than a year. I had to protect Manchester United's reputation, so we banned cantona for four months. I think the referee didn't control the game at that time. cantona was kicked many times, and finally he couldn't control himself. During his suspension, he told me that he wanted to move back to France. We made an appointment at an empty hotel. Cantona was very happy when I told him that everything would be all right.
Cantona
I don't know if what I did was right or wrong, but if I encounter the same situation again, there is no doubt that I will do it again. Many people say that I acted like a hooligan, which caused great harm to my fans. But I don't think such fans should appear in the stands at all. I think there must be many players who have the same idea as me, and sometimes they want to kick such shameless fans. But in the end, they didn't do it, and I did. They must be very happy, because I did what they dare not do. This is a very special feeling. This is the best moment of my career.