Man Utd legends lead mourners at Denis Law's funeral three weeks after Scottish icon's death

Denis Law's ceremonial was held connected Tuesday, with the procession passing past the Trinity Statue astatine Old Trafford earlier arriving astatine Manchester Cathedral wherever mourners paid tribute

Manchester United legends Ruud van Nistelrooy, Gary Neville and Bryan Robson led the mourners astatine Denis Law's funeral, 3 weeks aft the Scottish fable died astatine the property of 84.

The erstwhile striker's cortege near Old Trafford astatine 1:10pm earlier making its mode to Manchester Cathedral for the service. Law died connected 17 January aged 84 aft a conflict against dementia.

He scored 237 goals successful 404 appearances for United, winning 2 league titles, the European Cup and the FA Cup. He remains the lone antheral to person 2 statues dedicated to him astatine Old Trafford - 1 connected the Stretford End concourse, the different arsenic portion of the United Trinity statue overlooking the stadium's forecourt beside chap greats George Best and Sir Bobby Charlton.

Law is besides the lone Scottish subordinate to person won the Ballon d'Or award, with his triumph coming successful 1964. He besides played for Huddersfield Town, Manchester City, and Italian nine Torino during his nine career.

The erstwhile star's hearse and ceremonial procession passed the crushed astatine astir 1.10pm earlier processing on Chester Road, Sir Matt Busby Way and the East Stand forecourt. It paused successful beforehand of the Trinity Statue, earlier exiting the stadium complex.

Flags astir Old Trafford were lowered and a publication of condolence was opened for fans betwixt 12pm and 2pm successful the hospitality reception successful the East Stand. The work astatine the cathedral began astatine astir 2pm with galore of United's erstwhile stars attending, on with the present-day squad.

But the Glazer family, United's bulk owners, wee not readying to be the funeral. It is the 2nd clip the Glazers person failed to be specified a immense lawsuit having not been to the ceremonial of Sir Bobby Charlton successful November 2023.

Back then, the Florida-based billionaires decided that the hazard of getting maltreatment from supporters could detract from the occasion. The Americans did not privation to marque unwanted headlines and stayed distant to let each the absorption to beryllium connected Charlton.

The Glazers stay despised by United fans, arsenic a effect of their arguable ownership of the nine since 2005. In December past twelvemonth they sold 25 per cent of their involvement to Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS but the nine remains mired successful a fig of crises.

Sir Alex Ferguson volition be the ceremonial though it is understood that United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe volition not beryllium present. Tributes flooded successful for Law erstwhile his passing was announced by his family.

Wayne Rooney, erstwhile United skipper and the club's all-time grounds goalscorer, described Law arsenic a "legend". He added: "Thoughts with each Denis's household and friends."

Another erstwhile United captain, Gary Neville, said: "A large footballer and a large man. It's a privilege and an honour to person spent clip successful your company. The King of the Stretford End."

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