Sir Alex Ferguson leads tributes as ex-Manchester United director Maurice Watkins passes away aged 79
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the United transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Tributes are being paid to former Manchester United director Maurice Watkins, who has died aged 79.
Mr Watkins - described by Sir Alex Ferguson as a 'true gentleman' - passed away in the early hours of Monday after an illness.
One of the UK's best known sports lawyers, he was chairman of British Swimming and oversaw a new era in the sport that has seen Team GB's swimmers become a global force. READ MORE: The UK beaches set to be wiped out in 30 years because of climate change Mr Watkins spent 28 years as a director at Old Trafford until 2012.
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