Soccer-Ten Hag lays wreath on Old Trafford pitch in moving tribute to Charlton

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group A - Manchester United v FC Copenhagen - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - October 24, 2023 Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag holds a wreath in memory of former Manchester United player Bobby Charlton REUTERS/Molly Darlington

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag laid a wreath in the centre of the storied Old Trafford pitch on Tuesday in a stirring tribute to club great Bobby Charlton ahead of their Champions League group-stage match against FC Copenhagen.

Ten Hag, who has called Charlton a "leader" and a "giant," Charlton's former team mate Alex Stepney, and Under 19s team captain Dan Gore followed a lone piper playing "The Red Flag" on to the pitch.