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DAVID Beckham paid a secret visit to Man United’s beloved receptionist Kath Phipps before she died.
He was among a host of club legends to pay heartfelt tribute to Kath, 85 — an Old Trafford employee for 56 years.
David Beckham made a personal visit to see beloved Manchester United receptionist Kath PhippsBeckham/NetflixAfter her death was announced, Beckham shared a picture holding Kath Phipps’ hand as a tributeInstagramKath worked for United for 55 years and joined when Sir Matt Busby was managerReuters
United fan Kath started out as a switchboard operator for the club in the 1960s.
Latterly, she was receptionist at the Carrington training complex.
Man Utd's much-loved receptionist Kath Phipps dies aged 85 as tributes paid to 'heartbeat of United'
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She said last year: “I don’t think I’ve had one cross word with anybody in all the years I’ve been here.
“I look forward to coming in and having a smile on my face every day.”
David Beckham posted an emotional farewell to Kath on social mediaInstagramKath was pictured welcoming billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe to Manchester United earlier this year
