The Reds turn BLUE as Manchester United pay tribute to NHS tonight

The home of Red Devils Manchester United will be lit up in BLUE tonight.
By Peter Storey
Published 16th Apr 2020, 11:45 BST
Updated 16th Apr 2020, 13:25 BST
United's Old Trafford stadiumUnited's Old Trafford stadium
United's Old Trafford stadium

The famous ‘ Manchester United’ sign on the front of the Old Trafford stadium will spell out ‘NHS United’ in tribute to NHS workers across the UK.

It will coincide with the nation’s weekly Thursday night 8pm ‘clap for carers’.

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While Old Trafford is not normally bathed in blue, it has been organised to recognise the extraordinary efforts of the frontline workers battling the Covid-19 pandemic.

Last week United announced new measures to support the NHS, delivering more than 3,500 club gifts to health workers and putting their 16-vehicle fleet on standby for courier work.

The Manchester United Foundation is working with the children of key workers and medical equipment has been donated to Salford Royal.

Old Trafford has been placed on a reserve list as a possible temporary blood donation centre.

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