Manchester City honour Ricky Hatton, ‘one of our most loved supporters’

Phil Foden, who scored for City on Sunday, told Sky Sports before the match: “My heart obviously goes out to his family, at this hard time."

MOVING DAY: A tribute on the big screen to the late Ricky Hatton MBE, ahead of the Premier League match at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Ricky Hatton, who rose from a carpet shop in Manchester to win world titles at two different weights and captivate the boxing world, has died at the age of 46. Pic: Nick Potts/PA Wire

Manchester City paid tribute to “one of their most loved supporters” when they held a minute’s appreciation on Sunday before the derby against Manchester United to honour Ricky Hatton after his death – with the City manager, Pep Guardiola, saying the news was “tough to wake up to”.

The 46-year-old Hatton, a lifelong City fan, was found dead in his Manchester home on Sunday morning, with police confirming his death was not being treated as suspicious. Guardiola led the tributes to the former world champion boxer.