William Prunier is remembered as a footnote in the career of Sir Alex Ferguson because he only played for Manchester United twice. A glance over his career shows that he was a decent defender, who played for many clubs such as Auxerre, Bordeaux, Napoli and Toulouse before retiring in 2004. A search of Prunier's name will give a different picture. JOE and many other outlets question whether he deserves the title of the legendary United manager's worst ever signing, since Ferguson describes him as a disaster in his 2015 autobiography. If that is the case, Eric Cantona should shoulder some of the burden, since he was instrumental in Prunier's arrival in 1995. In December 1995, when United were in the midst of an injury crisis, the Frenchman suggested they turn to Catona. Ferguson was desperate, with Gary Pallister, Steve Bruce and David May on the sidelines. Prunier played for Bordeaux. Prunier bought himself out of his Bordeaux contract to join United on a trial basis. Ferguson wanted to have a look at the Frenchman on the training ground, but he wasn't given that. Prunier was thrown in at the deep end in a match against Queens Park Rangers, because Denis Irwin had an injury. Do you want to have your say! Which player is Sir Alex Ferguson's worst signing ever? Let us know what you think. "After" is the data-placeholder-placeholder type. The only games William Prunier played were for United. It worked out well. Prunier helped United to a 2-1 win on debut and even contributed with an assist for Andrew Cole's goal and hit the bar with a long range shot. He was described as an instant hero by the Independent, but Ferguson was less than enthusiastic about it. Ferguson said that European defenders can pick up the pace fast. There is a quicker pace here. He knew that Prunier would be tested in north London when he went to White Hart Lane. p:nth-of-type(4):"after" Prunier had a nightmare game as he was beaten by Spurs. Prunier lost his job as a result of United being on the receiving end of a thumping because of injuries to Paul Scholes and Peter Schmeichel. William Prunier was recommended to Alex Ferguson. According to reports at the time, Ferguson decided to offer him an extended trial period at Old Manchester. Prunier left in search of a new club. The man who gave his side of the story in an interview with The Telegraph disputed the version of events. He said that he was offered three years. There were a lot of people involved and they couldn't agree. Prunier doesn't mind that he will be known as Ferguson's "disaster" and one of the manager's worst ever signings. Everyone thinks of what they want. I don't regret it, it was a very enriching experience and a dream.from OhContent RSS - Sport Source https://ift.tt/NGqjrog
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