To honor those who sadly lost their lives in the Munich Air Disaster, a delegation from Manchester United visited Manchesterplatz.
Wreaths were put by manager Erik ten Hag and assistant coach Steve McClaren at the memorial, which commemorates the club’s worst day ever in 1958.
A second wreath was presented on behalf of the club by chief executive officer Richard Arnold and illustrious former captain Bryan Robson.
Bruno Fernandes, the team’s captain, and Rasmus Hojlund, one of the goal scorers from Wednesday night’s 4-3 loss to Bayern Munich, stood in for the players during this period of quiet meditation.
Football director John Murtough and COO Collette Roche were among the club execs who traveled to the region.
John Massey, a devoted fan who witnessed Sir Matt Busby’s Babes perform prior to the disaster, spoke for the supporters. He has been going to games since 1955 and is a member of the Fans’ Forum, so it goes without saying that he was moved to be there.
The Bavarian capital continued to enjoy mild weather as there were about 30 traveling Reds present in all.
Prior to the Under-19s’ UEFA Youth League debut against Bayern on Tuesday night, an Academy delegation made a separate trip to Manchesterplatz.
The group was led by Nick Cox and Travis Binnion because teaching our young football players about the Munich Air Disaster and its impact on the club has always been a crucial component of their education.
We appreciate Bayern’s kind hospitality and ongoing remembrance of the events that occurred 65 years ago.
The relationship between the two clubs is still strong, and the ambassador for the Bundesliga team, Raimond Aumann, was present.
