Gregg, played under Sir Matt Busby and was hailed as a hero in the aftermath of the 1958 Munich air disaster.

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The only consolation Stefan is that Sir Matt Busby is not alive today to witness this disgraceful stripping of United and all that it has stood for.

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Wilf McGuinness, who followed Sir Matt Busby at Manchester United, and Andy Robinson, who took over as England coach after their Rugby World Cup win, could both tell Nielsen a thing or two about the pressure of following success.

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