Manchester United will pay tribute to legendary player and club icon Bobby Charlton when they host Paris Saint-Germain in their first home Champions League game since his passing.
The club announced that they will honor the memory of the England and United great with a minute’s applause ahead of kick-off at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.
Charlton, who died in July at the age of 85, was a key part of the United side that won the European Cup in 1968, scoring two goals in the 4-1 final win over Benfica at Wembley. He also won three league titles and an FA Cup with the Red Devils.
The club said in a statement: “We will pay tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton before kick-off in our first home Champions League game since his passing.
“Sir Bobby was a true great of the game and a giant of Manchester United. We will always remember him fondly and his legacy will live on forever at Old Trafford.”
Charlton was born in Ashington, Northumberland, in 1937 and joined United as an apprentice in 1953. He made his debut for the club in 1956 and went on to make 758 appearances, scoring 249 goals.
He was awarded an MBE in 1974, knighted in 1994 and inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002. He was also named European Footballer of the Year in 1966 and was voted into the World Team of the 20th Century in 1998.
Charlton was a member of the United board from 1984 to 2012 and remained a director until his death. He was also a director of the National Football Museum in Manchester.
The club said it will continue to honour Charlton’s memory in the coming weeks and months, with further details to be announced in due course.
It is a fitting tribute to a man who gave so much to the game and to Manchester United, and his memory will live on forever at Old Trafford.
