Soccer-Ferguson and Beckham pay respects to Man Utd icon Kath Phipps

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Nottingham Forest - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - December 7, 2024 General view of a screen in memory of Manchester United Receptionist Kath Phipps before the match Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith/File Photo

(Reuters) - 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, passed away at 85 on Dec. 5 and was hailed as a 'one-woman institution' in the Premier League club.