Manchester United have confirmed an award-winning sculptor has been commissioned to create a statue of Jimmy Murphy.
United announced they were exploring options for a statue for Murphy at Old Trafford last year after being approached with a proposal by a coalition of United Supporters’ groups led by the Manchester Munich Memorial Foundation.
The proposal has now been commissioned and award-winning sculptor Alan Herriot will create the statue of Murphy, which will be situated outside the Stretford End at Old Trafford, overlooking the area where he used to coach the Busby Babes.