Sir Alex Ferguson attended the funeral of Manchester United club legend Kath Phipps on Monday and delivered a eulogy at Manchester Cathedral to pay tribute to the club icon

Kath Phipps, who passed away aged 85 last month, was remembered at a ceremony at Manchester Cathedral on Monday afternoon following her remarkable 56 years of service for the club. Sir Alex Ferguson told journalists afterwards: “I did 26 and I thought that was unbelievable.”

SIR ALEX FERGUSON led tributes to “special” Manchester United receptionist Kath Phipps on the day of her funeral. Phipps, a much-loved figure behind the scenes at Old Trafford, passed

Sir Alex Ferguson, along with former and current Manchester United players like David Beckham, paid tribute to Kath Phipps, former club receptionist, at a funeral service on Monday.

David Beckham, Sir Alex Ferguson, Ruben Amorim and Bruno Fernandes were among those to pay their respects to Manchester United's "one-woman institution" Kath Phipps

Legendary Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson paid a touching tribute to beloved former club receptionist Kath Phipps at a funeral service on Monday.Phipps worked for United for over 55 years,

The great and the good of Man Utd have paid their final respects to Kath Phipps today as her funeral takes place at Manchester Cathedral.

It did feel a little bit like the old Manchester United coming out to pay its respects to Kath Phipps at Manchester Cathedral. Sir Alex Ferguson spoke about first encountering her at the Cliff training ground in 1986.

The good and the great were at Manchester cathedral for the funeral of Kath Phipps, possibly the longest-serving staff member in the history of Man United.