Talks continuing at club on how to further honour his lifeEngland’s 1966 World Cup winner died on Saturday aged 86
Manchester United will pay tribute to the life of Sir Bobby Charlton before their home matches against FC Copenhagen and Manchester City this week.
A minute’s silence will be held before kick-off at Old Trafford, where Charlton had a stand named in his honour in 2016, on Tuesday and Sunday, while talks are continuing about additional ways to commemorate his life. This follows the pre-match tributes paid to the former player before Manchester United’s win at Sheffield United on Saturday, shortly after it had been announced that Charlton had died, aged 86.
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