Man Utd icon Evra reveals he was betrayed by Ed Woodward
Manchester United fan favourite, Patrice Evra, revealed Ed Woodward’s “betrayal” forced him out of the club he loved.
Evra, 39, left Old Trafford for Juventus in 2014 following aMan Utd icon Evra reveals he was betrayed by Ed Woodward lengthy contract stand-off.
The left-back had agreed in principle to join Antonio Conte’s side on a two-year deal before United U-turned and exercised a one-year extension on his contract.
It left Evra furious at the way Woodward had dealt with his future and left him with no choice but to ask to leave.
He then signed for the Old Lady for £1.2million where he remained for three years.
Speaking to the Guardian, Evra said: “I felt betrayed by Ed.
“I called Juventus to tell them I am coming.
“Ed then said: ‘We offer you a two-year contract, more money, the captaincy, a testimonial.’ [It was] Too late.”
While United continued to struggle on the pitch in the absence of Sir Alex Ferguson, Evra went onto represent Juventus in the 2015 Champions League final which ended in defeat to Barcelona.
He added: “My ex-wife said: ‘See? Manchester are nearly in the Championship and you’re in this final.’
“I love Juventus but I said: ‘Even if they’re in the Championship, I prefer to be at United. Nothing can replace my love for them.’”
Evra’s final campaign at United came under the ill-fated appointment of David Moyes.
United had finished the campaign in seventh spot and replaced the Scot with Louis van Gaal.
And Evra, who helped convince Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to sign Bruno Fernandes, admitted Moyes was handed an impossible task because not all of the players respected him.
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He added: “When Ferguson left, United lost their DNA, their philosophy.
“He was inspiring so much respect, so much fear, and if any player starts thinking he is bigger than the team then he destroyed you.
“The players always wanted to play for Ferguson.
“I tried my best for David Moyes but I knew it would be a disaster because players won’t respect him like that. It was a mission impossible.”