“The men who came before them and the ones that stood beside them.
“Let the ones no longer with us tell the ones who lined today.
“This is Manchester United! Built on Sir Matt Busby Way!
“There is a bond. There is a code. There is a way that Reds should play.
“And the future will be founded on the way we behave today.”
We were privileged to hear these rousing words from local poet and friend of the club Tony Walsh at our final Academy all-staff meeting of 2023.
As the year draws to an end, staff are reviewing this year’s achievements and thinking about how we can improve our processes in 2024.