 MEET THE COMMITTEE - MARVIN GRECH

1) Can you tell us something about yourself (your personal life, age, marital status, work / profession)? What are your favourite past‑ times apart from football? What was your favourite holiday destination? What are three words that describe you?

My name is Marvin Grech and I am 45 years old. I am the son of Espedito and Elena, the second child from three boys. Married to Graziella for these last 20 years. As a profession, I am a healthcare worker, a Diagnostic Radiographer (a person who specialise in the imaging of human anatomy for the diagnosis and treatment of pathology) for these last 23 years. My specialization is mainly in Interventional Radiography and Cardiology. Working experiences include the Medical Imaging Department and Cardiac Catheterisation Suite in St. Luke’s, Mater Dei, and St. James Hospital in Malta, National Heart Centre, Tajoura in Libya, and in the King Salman Heart Centre, Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia. Currently, I am the Officer in Charge of the Angiosuite Unit in Mater Dei Hospital. Apart from football, I like to modify cars (latest project in progress is modifying a Mazda MX5) and holidays abroad. My favourite holiday destinations include Tenerife, Holland, France, and the United Kingdom. Three words that describe me are Jolly, Helpful, and Enthusiastic. times have you visited Old Trafford? Who is your favourite current player and club legend? If there was one thing you could change at United, what would it be? If you were Man Utd manager and had an unlimited budget, which player would you bring to United and why? Which team would you support if Man Utd did not exist?

I started supporting Manchester United fanatically when I was 20 years, when my friend George Ciappara introduced me to the club. When I was young, I used to sympathise with Napoli but always had that soft spot for Manchester United. My best memory of our team was when we played against Barcelona in April 2008 where the team won with a Scholes goal. Until today, I can assure everyone that I have never seen Old Trafford roaring as that night. I visited Old Trafford several times (cannot count them) and went to support Manchester United as well away in Wembley, and abroad in Skopje (Macedonia) and Gdansk (Poland). My favourite current player is Bruno Fernandes for his skills and fighting spirit. As a club, we had many club legends such as Cantona, Rooney, and Beckham but for me Ronaldo is the greatest one. If I had to change one thing, it would be the greediness of the Glazers. They are just milking the club and not taking care of our history. If I was the Manchester United Manager (in my dreams) and had an unlimited budget, I would go for several players such as Foden, Mbappe and from the past I’d go for Maradona and Maldini. If Manchester United never existed, I’ll support Napoli because of their supporters and the way they play football.

3)What attracted you to join the Supporters’

Club? What made you contest the

Committee election? Describe your role in the club. Why would you recommend a

United supporter to join the world’s oldest

Man Utd supporters’ club?

As I said previously, I was introduced to the supporters’ club by my friend George. The first thing that fascinated me was the welcome that several members gave me and I felt like I was in a family. In the past, I was involved in the committee (2004) where my role was the manager of the Souvenir shop. Regarding why I contested the committee election - a difficult question to ask. As a committee, I can assure you that they were / are a fantastic team and work a lot. When the great Joe Catania did not contest for the election, several committee members called me to contest. As I am a very busy person, I’ve refused since I knew that I wasn’t going to give the 100%. Nevertheless, at the end, they convinced me and I am proud to be part of this family. My official role in the committee is that of tickets co‑ordinator, where I am working hand in hand with our president. I strongly encourage Manchester United supporters to become members of the oldest club in the world so that they can get in touch and stay connected with the club and other like‑minded supporters. GGMU!