Ajax legend Patrick Kluivert has said he would be “ready” to become the club’s next boss, should Erik ten Hag be appointed Manchester United’s permanent manager.
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Tributes have been paid to a life-long Manchester United fan who has died aged 56 after a long struggle with mental health issues.
Sean Bray, who grew up and lived in Leicester, started supporting the Red Devils despite their year in the old Second Division in the mid-70s. His dad, David, would take him to Filbert Street, Leicester City's old ground, whenever United were in town.
Sean regularly made the two-hour journey with friends to Old Trafford in the 80s and learned to drive himself in 1991 meaning he could follow the reds himself across Europe. In 1996 Sean became a dad himself to his only son, Ryan.
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Ryan, now 25, told the Manchester Evening News that Sean originally wanted to call him after his footballing icon, Eric Cantona, but his wife at the time did not allow it. However, Sean was determined to name his son after a United plater and listed them off one-by-one before landing on Ryan, after winger Ryan Giggs.
Ryan said: "When I was growing up he persisted in getting me to support the team he loved and my first game at Old Trafford was against Middlesbrough. The game ended 0-0 and he promised to take me to a more exciting game next time.
"The next year he tried to get us tickets to watch Roma but couldn't get hold of any. He said to me to not worry as it 'wouldn't be that exciting anyway'.
"United ended up winning 7-1. He continued to get tickets for us and it became a shared passion of ours."
Sean passed away suddenly on February 5 after a long battle with mental health leaving behind his parents and Ryan. His funeral was held on February 24, with Sean's dedication to United a key theme of the service.
Ryan added: "For his funeral, he wore
Ajax legend Patrick Kluivert has said he would be “ready” to become the club’s next boss, should Erik ten Hag be appointed Manchester United’s permanent manager.
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