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Man Utd legend Cantona: Too many foreigners in Premier League

Manchester United legend Eric Cantona says there's too many foreigners in the Premier League.

The former France international says that overseas players have taken over the Premier League - and not for the good of the English game.

He told the New York Times: "When I first went to England I spent a week on trial with Sheffield Wednesday. I thought I was there to sign a contract, but after a week on trial with Wednesday they asked me to stay for one more week. I mean, I had already played for France, how can you imagine playing for France and having to stay on trial with Wednesday?

"In this time, no one knows French players and no one cared. I don't think that people realise how it was in that time for a foreigner in England. English football at the time thought it didn't need foreign players. It was a kind of arrogance.

"But the worst thing is to one day realise that maybe you need foreign players to succeed.

"Now I think there are too many, it's the opposite. Too many foreign players in the clubs, and I think the clubs should work for the national team. With me and the Cosmos, we work hard with the academies working for the club and for the national team."

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