Premier League managers have paid tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton after it was announced the 86-year-old died on Saturday 21 October. Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag led the tributes, saying Sir Bobby was a "giant" of the game, while Arsenal's Mikel Arteta praised him for "changing English football".Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City boss, said the World Cup winner represented English football "like nobody else" as Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino sent his best to Sir Bobby's family.It was announced on Saturday afternoon that he had died peacefully in the early hours of the morning surrounded by his family.
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00:00 What is your impression of the new coach?
00:06 Of course the news arrived and we are very sad and our thoughts are with his
00:12 family especially his wife Lady Norma with his children, his grandchildren.
00:17 I think yeah with his passing, a legend, a giant passing away and his achievements
00:26 are so immense and huge. Global, it's not only England I think, global if you see
00:34 the facts he achieved is incredible. All his games, his titles, trophies, the
00:42 contribution he had with his goals and then what I heard I had never had the
00:47 honor to meet him but what I heard he was despite all his trophies and games
00:55 he was so humble and integral, so big personality I think he's an example for
01:00 all of us as a footballer but also in the society and global wide.
01:08 Really sad news but I think he leaves us in the best position that you can be as a
01:16 footballer the values that he transmitted, the quality and how he changed English
01:19 football, how he changed international football, the appreciation that he had and the love
01:25 that he had for everybody, the respect that he had for everybody so obviously he
01:29 already had legacy but I think that's going to be beyond what he already had
01:33 so rest in peace and I think everybody appreciates and I love what he did for this game.
01:38 Also this type of football, football players, a personality is like
01:45 representing English football like anyone else can do it so condolences
01:51 for all of us, for his family especially and I think next week when we
01:58 will go there in Old Trafford, the first time like and I will be present to make a
02:04 first tribute. I love this country for many things but one of the things how
02:09 they take care the legends of each club you know they are parts of the club and
02:14 they travel and they represent and I think Sir Bobby Charlton represent
02:18 United English football like anyone else.
02:21 Yes I am really sad I think I want to send my best wishes to the family and yes
02:28 I think it was a big impact when we received the news. We lost an amazing person
02:35 he was one of the greatest players in the world and yes we are going to miss
02:40 miss him because he was an icon for our love of the sport, for football.