The family of Manchester United He’s not having a good time. He died at the age of 85 Kath Phipps, the English club’s most beloved receptionist who spent more than half a century alongside the team’s key figures. After his loss, David Beckham He has been one of those who has said goodbye to her through social networks.
“Forever in our hearts… The first and last face I always saw was Kath, sitting in the reception at Old Trafford, waiting to give me my tickets for the match. She was the heartbeat of Manchester United, everyone knew who Kath was and everyone adored her.“, wrote the ex-footballer along with an image of his hand with Kath’s.
The former player, perhaps the most high-profile player in United’s history, recalled his first steps at the club with the support of Phipps: “I moved to Manchester when I was 15 and Kath made a promise to my mom and dad: ‘I’ll take care of your boy for you, don’t worry’and from that first day to the last day I spent with her that’s exactly what she did.”
Finally, Beckham said goodbye in his emotional letter to the deceased receptionist, assuring that “Old Trafford will never be the same without your smile as we walk through those doors… “We love you.”
Kath Phipps began her adventure at Manchester United in 1968. He worked for the ‘red devils’ for more than five decades and was awarded for this in 2022 with the Service to Football Award.