English transcript

We'll meet up, guys.

When I arrived, my first interview was with Noel Gallagher.

Welcome to Manchester.

Thank you so much.

I walk out thinking, OK, Noel is here, this will be fun.

And what a time we have had together.

Don't ask me the reasons I'm leaving.

There is no reason.

But deep inside, I know it's my time.

Nothing is eternal.

If it was, it would be here.

Eternal will be the feeling, the people, the memories,

the love I have for my Manchester city.

This is a city that is built from work, from graft.

You see it in the colour of the bricks,

from people who clock in early and stay late.

The factories, the punk arts, the unions, the music.

Simply the industrial revolution and how this changed the world.

And I think I grew to understand that, and my teams did too.

We work, we suffer, we fought, and we did things our own way.

Our way.

Hard work comes in many forms.

Trips to Bournemouth, when we lost the Premier League,

and you were there.

And trips to Istanbul, when you were there too.

Remember the Manchester Arena attack,

when the city showed the world what strength actually looks like.

Not anger, not fear, just love.

Community, togetherness, a city united.

Remember losing my mum during COVID,

and feeling this club carry me through it.

The fans, the staff, the people of Manchester,

you gave me the strength when I needed it most.

Chris, my kids, my whole family, you were there, as always.

Khaldun, you were there too.

Players, don't forget, every single instant, every single moment,

me, my staff, this club, everything,

what we have done, we have done it for all of you.

And you have been just exceptional.

You don't know it yet, but you are leaving a legacy.

So as many times come to an end, be happy.

Oasis are back again.

So, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for trusting me.

Thank you for pushing me, thank you for loving me.

Tony Walsh said in his unforgettable poem,

this is the place.

I'm sorry, Tony, this is my place.

Noel, I was right.

It has been so damn fun.

Love you all.