Maurice Watkins (solicitor)

Edward Maurice Watkins CBE (30 November 1941 – 16 August 2021)^[1] was a British solicitor and sports administrator best known as being a long-time director and the club solicitor of Manchester United. He had represented high-profile clients in criminal trials including Eric Cantona^[2] and Stuart Hall.^[3]

After leaving Manchester United, he served in multiple other sports administration roles including as chairman of British Swimming, overseeing the team's successful Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic cycles.^[4] He was joint senior partner of Brabners LLP solicitors in Manchester.

^ "Football Faculty UK Limited". Manchester Check.
^ "The story of Cantona's kung-fu kick". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^ "BBC's Stuart Hall 'had room set aside to entertain lady friends' says former colleague". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^ Britton, Paul (16 August 2021). "Ex-Manchester United director Maurice Watkins passes away aged 79". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

[1] "Football Faculty UK Limited". Manchester Check.

[2] "The story of Cantona's kung-fu kick". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

[Belfast_Telegraph-3] "BBC's Stuart Hall 'had room set aside to entertain lady friends' says former colleague". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

[4] Britton, Paul (16 August 2021). "Ex-Manchester United director Maurice Watkins passes away aged 79". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

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