Director Loach ‘like Ferguson’, says Cantona

ERIC CANTONA said yesterday that working with Ken Loach on his latest film was like being coached by Man Utd boss Alex Ferguson.

The former Manchester United player stars as himself in Loach’s Looking For Eric, which is competing for the coveted Palme d’Or for best movie at the Cannes Film Festival.

He said the director, who won the prize in 2006 for The Wind That Shakes The Barley, shared Ferguson’s ability to drive people to excel themselves.