Manchester United honoured the memory and contribution of long-term supporter Ian Stirling with an annual award in his name tonight at the end-of-season awards evening at old Trafford.
Ian Stirling sadly passed away earlier this year at the age of 57 after spending many years devoting his time to family and Manchester United fans.
So many of us knew Stirling from going down to games down the years and he helped with many issues. He played a pivotal role on the Fans’ Forum and Fans’ Advisory Board alongside his work as ISLO for MUST.
Manchester United chief executive officer Richard Arnold introduced the new honour at the awards ceremony.
Arnold said (via ManUtd.com): “Ian was so integral to the development of the fan engagement structures and processes that we have in place at Manchester United today.
“Together with Duncan Drasdo, who joins us tonight, he helped rebuild the relationship between MUST and the club which had previously broken down. And this has led to significant improvements in fan/club relations.
“The biggest tribute we can pay Ian is to ensure that the work he put in to improve fan engagement is a launch pad for even more progress as we and that we continue to listen to our fans and act in their best interests.”
Stirling’s wife Lynn and daughter Lucy attended the event and accepted the award on his behalf.
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