‘When I left, Sir Alex Ferguson was ready to apologise to the whole team’: Andrei Kanchelskis reveals Manchester United manager nearly had to front up to other players after selling winger to Everton
- Winger won two Premier League titles during a four-year spell at Old Trafford
- He was sold to Everton amid concerns about alleged financial dealings
- Kanchelskis has always anything improper contributed to his exit in 1995
- A young David Beckham stepped up to take his place in the United line-up
Sir Alex Ferguson ‘was ready to apologise’ to his Manchester United players after he surprisingly sold Andrei Kanchelskis.
The former Russian winger arrived in 1991 from Shakhtar Donetsk and won two Premier League titles during a four-year spell at Old Trafford.
But Kanchelskis was offloaded to Everton in 1995 amid concerns about alleged financial dealings around the player.
Andrei Kanchelskis enjoyed a four-year stint at Manchester United before being sold in 1995
‘When I left United, Ferguson was ready to apologise to the whole team,’ Kanchelskis told Sport-Express.
Kanchelskis has always denied there was anything improper that contributed to his exit from Manchester United.
The transfer would prove to be a blessing in disguise for the Red Devils as David Beckham stepped up to take his place in the team.
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson (above) regretted the decision to sell Kanchelskis
‘Beckham wrote that if I had not left Manchester, he would not have played. It’s nice that I gave him the way,’ Kanchelskis added.
‘As a result, they recognise me more in England than in Russia.’
A young David Beckham stepped up to take Kanchelskis’ place in the Man United team
