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Statue set to be built at Old Trafford to honour Sir Matt Busby's legendary assistant Jimmy Murphy

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Get the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free A statue is set to be created at Old Trafford to honour Sir Matt Busby's legendary former assistant.

Jimmy Murphy spent 25 years at Manchester United, and helped lead the club out of the dark days following the Munich Air Disaster.

Murphy, who was the Wales manager as well as Sir Matt's assistant, was not on the plane at the time of the crash in February 1958 as Wales were playing a World Cup qualifying game.

He was tasked with leading the club as Sir Matt lay seriously ill in hospital, and managed the team in the manager's absence.

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