Manchester United have commissioned a plaque for Sir Matt Busby's old seat at Old Trafford.

The club came under fire when it emerged that the legendary late former manager's family had been moved from the directors' box and that plaques bearing the words 'The Busby Family' had been removed from their seats.

In a move they say was not connected with the fans' reaction and made a week ago, United have ordered a new plate, with the words 'Sir Matt Busby', which will go on the Scotsman's old vantage point at the Theatre of Dreams.

Manchester United have commissioned a plaque for Sir Matt Busby's old seat at Old Trafford

Following Sir Matt's death his family continued to receive tickets for the director's box

The club have taken down the plate and given their late ex-manager's family tickets elsewhere

Sir Matt was United boss at the time of the Munich Air Disaster in 1958, when a plane crash claimed the lives of eight and wounded another 23 – decimating his 'Babes'.

The then manager was seriously injured in the tragedy, but would go on to recover and put together the iconic United side which would capture the European Cup in 1968.

Sir Matt, who returned to manage the side for a short spell after moving upstairs, passed away in 1994 and the plaques were then put on the seats given to his family.

Sir Matt's son, Sandy, died in 2014 and his daughter, Sheena, passed away in 2015.

The club allowed relatives to use the seats for another campaign but have now given the two families six tickets, three each, which include hospitality in the Warwick Suite, away from the director's box.

A petition set up to return the plaques was set up and garnered more than 1,500 signatures.

However, some supporters of the club believe they have acted appropriately.

The Scot was seriously injured in the plane crash at Munich Airport that killed eight players

Sir Matt would recover after the 1958 crash and go on to rebuild the United side

Warwick Road, which runs past Old Trafford, was renamed Sir Matt Busby Way in 1993, while a bronze statue of the former manager stands outside the Theatre of Dreams.

The Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) have welcomed the move.

A spokesman said: 'MUST has written to MUFC suggesting that a new more substantial plaque permanently marking Sir Matt Busby's seat might be appropriate.

'We had in mind something akin to the red plaque in memory of James W Gibson (a local businessmen widely credited with saving the club from going out of existence in the 1930s) on the railway bridge on Sir Matt Busby Way.

'However, although it sounds a bit less substantial, we certainly welcome the news that the club have commissioned a new seat plaque with Sir Matt's name on it to mark the seat he used to occupy.'