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Man City legend 'left incredible fortune behind for his family'

Manchester City legend Francis Lee left £1.6million in his will and a treasure trove of medals to his family after his death last year, according to a report.

Lee, affectionally known by his nickname of 'Franny', tragically passed away in October at the age of 79 after a lengthy battle with lung cancer.

The Sun have claimed that most of his possessions were passed on to his wife Gillian while his loved ones each received substantial amounts of money. 

Indeed, pots of £100,000 were given to his brother Trevor, sister-in-law Pamela and daughter-in-law Sonia. His eldest son Gary was to get £250,000 but died last year. 

The remainder of his £1,648,000 estate, meanwhile, is said to have been placed in a trust fund for his partner and three surviving children. 

Manchester City legend Francis Lee left £1.6million in his will after his death last year

Lee, who received a CBE for services to football and charity in 2016, passed away after a lengthy battle with lung cancer but left his possessions - worth millions - to his family

Lee joined City from Bolton Wanderers in 1967 and scored 148 goals in 330 games. 

One of the club's all-time greats, Lee went on to win the First Division, FA Cup, League Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup during his eight-year stay. 

The iconic striker also earned 27 caps for England, scoring 10 goals. 

Lee spent his final years at his home, worth £500,000, in leafy Wilmslow, Cheshire.

He was also a highly-successful businessman and racehorse trainer and became a multi-millionaire after retiring due to the success of his toilet paper company.

City had announced his death in a social media statement, writing: 'Franny passed away in the early hours of this morning after a long battle with cancer.

Lee joined City from Bolton Wanderers in 1967 and scored 148 goals in 330 games

He won the First Division, FA Cup, League Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup at City

City unveiled a statute at the Etihad to pay tribute to Colin Bell, Lee and Mike Summerbee

'His wife Gill and children Charlotte, Jonny and Nik say he will be sorely missed and would like to thank everyone for their kind words.

'Everyone at Manchester City would like to send their condolences to the friends and family of Francis at this very difficult time. 

'As a mark of respect, flags around the Etihad Stadium and City Football Academy are flying at half-mast. More tributes will follow from the club in the coming days.' 

The club unveiled a bronze statue of Colin Bell, Lee and Mike Summerbee outside the Etihad Stadium last year in a nod toward three of their greatest-ever players. 

The bust was revealed to the public ahead of City's Champions League home game against RB Leipzig in November, immortalising the trio for their years of service.

Source: dailymail.co.uk

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