Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag to miss Sir Bobby Charlton’s funeral due to ‘unbreakable’ commitments
Erik ten Hag will not be attending Sir Bobby Charlton's funeral on Monday and sent his regrets.
The Manchester United boss said he has an 'unbreakable and long-standing commitment in the Netherlands'.
Sir Bobby's funeral cortege set to pass Old Trafford before heading on to Manchester Cathedral on Monday.
The United legend sadly passed away last month at the age of 86 after battling with dementia.
As well as family and friends, fans are expected to line the streets of Manchester to pay homage to one of the city's biggest heroes.
But Ten Hag will not be in attendance and has had to return to the Netherlands for an 'unbreakable commitment', the Daily Mail report.
A representative for United invited fans to pay their respects along the route, which will make its way to the 'Holy Trinity' statue around 1:30 PM.
The statue depicts Charlton, Denis Law and George Best celebrating a goal as three of United's best-ever players.
The service is expected to then begin at around 2PM.
Canon Nigel Ashworth will lead the service at Manchester Cathedral, featuring eulogies from friends and family.
The service will be strictly private and will not be filmed, out of respect.
Several key figures will be in attendance from United, including Sir Alex Ferguson, Richard Arnold, David Gill, Ed Woodward, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, John Shiels and Martin Edwards.
Current players Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Jonny Evans and Tom Heaton will be present as others will be absent due to the international break.
Several former players will also be in attendance such as Alex Stepney, Paddy Crerand, Brian Kidd, Mark Hughes, Bryan Robson and Lou Macari.
The Glazers will not be making an appearance, however, with the divisive club owners steering clear to avoid disturbing the
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