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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Manchester United manager, Frank O\u2019Farrell, is dead.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Farrell passed away at the age of 94.<\/p>\n

The Irishman replaced legendary manager, Sir Matt Busby at Old Trafford in the early 1970s.<\/p>\n

Man United made the announcement in a statement via their website on Monday.<\/p>\n

The statement read in part, \u201cEverybody at Manchester United is deeply saddened to learn that our former manager, Frank O\u2019Farrell, has died. He was 94.<\/p>\n

\u201cStaff at United send their condolences to Frank\u2019s family and friends at this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is coming less than 24 hours after Man Untied lost 4-1 against Manchester City in a Premier League derby on Sunday.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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