Former Manchester United supervisor Tommy Docherty passes away
Manchester [UK]: Former Manchester United supervisor Tommy Docherty has handed away on the age of 92.
Manchester United on Thursday took to Twitter and expressed grief over the demise of Docherty.“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Tommy Docherty, who led us to FA Cup victory in 1977 with a thrilling, attacking team in the best traditions of Manchester United. Everyone at the club sends sincere condolences to Tommy’s loved ones,” the membership tweeted.
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Tommy Docherty, who led us to FA Cup victory in 1977 with an exciting, attacking crew in the most effective traditions of Manchester United.
Everyone on the membership sends honest condolences to Tommy’s family members. pic.twitter.com/KLRsRJwIIv
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) December 31, 2020
Docherty, often known as ‘The Doc’, was a pivotal determine in United’s historical past, and a charismatic hero to the legions of Reds that got here of age watching his crew within the Nineteen Seventies – the last decade wherein he famously guided the membership to promotion from the Second Division.
Docherty started his affiliation with soccer at Celtic, however spent the vast majority of his taking part in days at Preston North End. He completed at Chelsea as a player-coach, and managed the Londoners till 1967, serving to them win the 1964 League Cup.
Chelsea additionally expressed unhappiness over the passing of Docherty and tweeted: “Everybody at Chelsea Football Club is very saddened to learn of the death of our former player and manager Tommy Docherty. Tommy was a legend of our game and our thoughts are with his family and close friends at this time.”