Premier League
Ten Hach on Bobby Charlton: “He was a legend, not just for Manchester United, but for all of football”
Eric Ten Hach gave his own opinion on Sir Bobby Charlton’s influence on football. The Manchester United coach stressed that the club legend inspires everyone at the club every day.
Manchester United’s family is poorer since the death of Sir Bobby Charlton, the last survivor of the tragic Munich plane crash in 1958, on Saturday afternoon.
In the press conference before the Champions League game against Copenhagen on Tuesday (October 23rd), he referred to – in the opinion of many – the best English footballer of all time. Eric Ten Hachwith the Red Devils boss expecting an emotional high in the atmosphere at Old Trafford as this will be the first home game since the club legend’s death.
“He was a great inspiration to all members of the club“, explained the Dutch coach first, before continuing to refer to the statues of the three great figures of the English team, Bobby Charlton, Dennis Law And George Bestwho form their “Holy Trinity”. Manchester United.
He then expressed his sadness and condolences to his wife, children and grandchildren Bobby Charltonsaid: “Ifrepresents the standards of this club. We have to look back on that and when legends like him have won the best titles, won the best games and scored the best goals, we have to follow in those footsteps.”
Source: sport 24
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