Manchester United announce death of long-term club employee with 56-year association Kath Phipps
Phipps started working for the Red Devils in 1968 as a switchboard operator and went on to become part of the club's furniture., she worked as a receptionist at Carrington and welcomed key figures to the Old Trafford directors' box on matchdays.Sir Alex Ferguson
"If I had to describe him in one word I’d say: caring. He cares. When my husband passed away, he brought the players to the funeral. It amazed me. He and Cathy were so good with me.”“I look forward to coming in and having a smile on my face every day, wishing people ‘good morning’. I just enjoy being here. Not everybody can say they enjoy going to work but I do. Football has been my life.”
"She said last year: 'I can’t imagine doing anything else.' Well, we can’t imagine the place without her." United winger Jadon Sancho, currently on loan at Chelsea, said: "I’m grateful that I’ve had the pleasure of meeting you. Such a lovely kind hearted soul.
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