Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing Former Manchester United director and top sports lawyer Maurice Watkins was laid to rest in a low-key funeral today.
A handful of well-wishers were present at Old Trafford where the funeral cortege including many members of 79-year-old Mr Watkins' family paused in the shadow of the world-famous ground showered by light rain before making its way to Manchester Cathedral for a service.
The man described by ex-Red Devils' boss Sir Alex Ferguson as 'a true gentleman' has left an indelible mark on his beloved football club on whose board he served for 28 years until 2012. READ MORE:Sir Alex Ferguson leads tributes as ex-Manchester United director Maurice Watkins
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