Alex Ferguson pays classy tribute to Kath Phipps tribute at Manchester United training ground
Phipps died at the age of 85 last December and was remembered on Friday as United opened the new-look Carrington Training Complex after a £50million transformation.
A plaque was unveiled by Ferguson behind reception, which described her as 'the welcoming heart of Manchester United for 56 years' along with the quote 'work hard and smile, you're at Manchester United'.
The former United manager said: 'This was her desk here. She was a sweetheart, an absolute sweetheart. This was her life.
'When she lost her husband 20 years ago, this was her life every day. Loved by everyone, an exceptional person.
'She was a fantastic person and 55 years at Manchester United, that's a record. I've studied it and there's no-one that's been at this club for 55 years.
'I was honoured to be here for 27 years, half that time. You can imagine being here for 55 years and such a devoted person doing it, and a real miss, a real loss to this club.
'I'm going to unveil this and thank her for the wonderful person she was, and for Manchester United.'
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