Sir Alex Ferguson arrives at Sir Bobby Charlton's funeral as a long guestlist of Man United legends – and four current stars – prepare to honour their greatest-ever player at Manchester Cathedral after his death aged 86

The funeral of United and England great Charlton takes place on Monday
Funeral cortege is expected to pass Old Trafford at around 1.30pm

By James Cohen For Mailonline

Sir Alex Ferguson was pictured arriving at the funeral for Sir Bobby Charlton, as the former Manchester United boss lead a host of club legends to the event on Monday.

Family, friends, fans and luminaries from the football world will celebrate Charlton’s extraordinary life on Monday afternoon with his funeral cortege set to pass Old Trafford before heading on to Manchester Cathedral for a memorial service.

However, current manager Erik ten Hag will miss Sir Bobby Charlton’s funeral due to an ‘unbreakable and long-standing personal commitment in the Netherlands’.

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Sir Alex Ferguson arrives at Sir Bobby Charlton’s funeral as a long guestlist of Man United legends – and four current stars – prepare to honour their greatest-ever player at Manchester Cathedral after his death aged 86

: Sir Alex Ferguson arrives at Sir Bobby Charlton’s funeral as a long guestlist of Man United legends – and four current stars – prepare to honour their greatest-ever player at Manchester Cathedral after his death aged 86

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Sir Alex Ferguson arrives at Sir Bobby Charlton’s funeral as a long guestlist of Man United legends – and four current stars – prepare to honour their greatest-ever player at Manchester Cathedral after his death aged 86