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Manchester United's Jeon Hyun team gathered at the funeral of the most loved employee in Manchester United's history and kept their loyalty.
Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, legends including Brian Robson, Peter Schmeichel, Roy Keane, David Beckham, Paul Scholes and Nicky Burt, and the current Manchester United squad, led by Ruben Amorim, all gathered at Manchester's funeral home in black suits on the 6th (local time).
On this day, the funeral was held for Lady Cath Phipps, who worked as a receptionist for Manchester United for more than 55 years since the late 1960s. Mrs. Cath died on December 5 last year at the age of 85. The club paid tribute, saying it was "very sad to report the sad news that my dear family, Cath, has passed away" and "'Cath, who has held various posts at Manchester United, has made a great contribution beyond certain posts.
Cath, a Salford native, has been a Manchester United fan since childhood. In September 1968, shortly after Manchester United won the European Cup for the first time (the predecessor of the Champions League), he joined the club as a receptionist and formed a strong friendship with Matt Busby, Jimmy Murphy, Bobby Charlton, Ferguson, and George Best.
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Cath was a key member of the club office and a regular member of the entrance to the Old Trafford manager's office on the day of the home game, and was responsible for warmly welcoming all visitors to the carringt training ground. His face was always full of smiles.
Ms Cath, who celebrated her 55th anniversary in 2023, said "I have never had a verbal altercation with anyone while working at Manchester United. Soccer is my life, and I enjoyed going to work every day. I was looking forward to going to work every day and greeting people with a smile, `Good morning.'"He expressed his infinite affection for the club.
"I couldn't imagine doing anything else." In 2022, he was awarded the Service Award by the EPL Secretariat Association.
Ferguson and players attended the funeral when Ms Cath's husband Richard died and offered their condolences. He always gave a smile to Park Ji-sung, who played for Manchester United from 2005 to 2012.
There was a wave of remembrance. "Manchester United's right foot" Beckham wrote "Manchester United's heart" and conveyed his sorrow with a broken heart emoji. Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney called it a `legend.'
Jesse Lingard (Seoul), a former Manchester United youth player who played for Manchester United from 2011 to 2022, was also the most amazing, kind, and loving woman in the world. When I opened the door, he greeted us with a smile. Rest in peace, my condolences go out to the Cath family as well."
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has been an absolute key figure for Manchester United, while current defender Jonny Evans has been "a ray of light for Manchester United, go to sleep."," he said in his condolences.
Manchester United's squad seems to have visited the funeral just after a 2-2 draw against Liverpool in the 21st round of the Premier League at Anfield in Liverpool, England, a day earlier.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
