‘I cringe when I hear it,’ says Man Utd legend Nicky Butt as he slams Class of 92 and Paul Scholes agrees
MANCHESTER UNITED legends Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes slammed the Class of 92 tag as “cringey”.
Butt, 49, and Scholes, 49, were part of a special generation at United along with fellow greats David Beckham, Ryan Giggs as well as Gary and Phil Neville.
They all came through the academy together and were focal points behind the Red Devils dominating during the Premier League’s first two decades, while also standing out in the Champions League.
The United greats have been referred to as the Class of 92 for many years and a documentary was even put together to honour them in 2013.
However, Butt and Scholes revealed they actually don’t like that moniker, with the former even claiming it makes him “cringe”.
The Salford City co-owner agrees and feels the characterisation excludes all the legendary veterans they found and paved the way for them when they were promoted to the senior squad.
Scholes asked Butt on the Football’s Greatest podcast: “Did you like that Nick? I didn’t like that.
Butt responded: “No, I don’t like it”
Scholes followed: “I don’t like it now.”
Butt added: “I cringe when I hear it. But it is what it is. It’s what we’ve been known for since we all came through with Sir Alex Ferguson.
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“And yeah, it’s something that I do cringe about and it just becomes something probably bigger than it really was, if I’m honest with you.”
Scholes responded: “Do you know why I feel bad about it? Cause there was like another 10 or 15 of us the same year.”
Butt said: “Yeah. I also think it seems like we were the ones that won it but if it wasn’t for older pros and the more experienced players there would’ve been no Class of 92 I’d say.
“But yeah, a bit cringey for me, but it is what it is and that’s what we’re known for and embrace it, I would say.”