Tributes were paid from players past and present when she died, including from the club’s all-time leading goal scorer Wayne Rooney, who described her as “the heart and soul of Manchester United”.

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.

The funeral of long-serving Manchester United training ground receptionist Kath Phipps is set to take place in the city this afternoon. Ms Phipps, from Irlam in Salford, passed away last December at the age of 85.

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 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.

And David Beckham was there as well. The former England skipper went to see Phipps in her last days, to say a personal goodbye to a woman who devoted virtually her entire life to Manchester United. She was still busying herself at the training ground into last year, even though she was frail and a shadow of the bubbly, fun character she had been.

Dressed in a smart navy winter coat, Beckham was in Manchester to attend the funeral of Kath Phipps, Manchester United’s cherished former receptionist. The service, held at Manchester Cathedral, saw tributes from Sir Alex Ferguson, Ruben Amorim, and Manchester United’s squad, who joined Beckham in honoring Phipps.

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. Phipps, who served the club for 56 years,