MORE ON REAL'S BUSBY OFFER

‘It is one of football's best-kept secrets. In 1956 Santiago
Bernabeu, patriarchal president of Real Madrid, begged Matt
Busby to take over as manager, telling him: "Leave
Manchester for Madrid and I will give you a paradise."

To which the master of Old Trafford replied: "My heaven is
in Manchester."’

They also report Sandy Busby as saying:

"Mr Bernabeu told my dad he had a nerve to ask him a favour
after turning down his offer of a job. He then turned to his
secretary and told her to find a date in his club's schedule
as soon as possible to play United just for the expenses of
the trip."

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