Roy Keane and Ian Wright attend funeral of Celtic legend
The former defender made over 300 appearances for Celtic and claimed 15 major honours, including six Scottish league titles. He was also part of the renowned Celtic side that became the first British club to win the European Cup in 1967, defeating Inter Milan in Lisbon.
Clark's funeral Mass took place at St Mary's Church in the Calton area of Glasgow. Following the service, the funeral cortege proceeded down The Celtic Way outside the club's stadium.
Multiple stars, including the entire Celtic first-team squad, were in attendance. Keane and Wright both played for Celtic at the latter end of their respective careers, and they paid their respects to Clark.
Rangers commented on Clark's passing, posting on social media: "Everyone at Rangers passes on their condolences to the Clark family and all Celtic at this sad time."
At the chapel, a number of Portuguese flags were on display. It was a nod to both the scene of Celtic's European Cup triumph as well as honouring the tragic deaths of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, in a car crash on Thursday.
Celtic said ahead of the funeral: "John Clark was a Lisbon Lion, a cornerstone of our greatest ever team and a dedicated servant to Celtic. We come together to honour his incredible legacy."
Fans online also praised Keane and Wright for attending the funeral. One wrote: "Classy gesture from Roy Keane and Ian Wright to attend the funeral of John Clark today. They were both only at Celtic a short time when John was kitman. Just shows the impression he left on them. There will never be another European cup winner sorting kits out. God speed John."
Manager Brendan Rodgers paid a heartfelt tribute to Clark, saying: "Greatness is a word people throw around, but for John Clark it is a very fitting tribute. John was instrumental in delivering our greatest day ever and his achievement is forever etched in Celtic's proud history.
"John's continued presence at Celtic across so many decades I know served as an absolute inspiration to so many players, managers and staff, including myself very much.
"To have him with us, as part of the club for so long has been a tremendous privilege for us all, it meant so much to us. Through his knowledge, his wisdom and his true love for Celtic, John has made such an important contribution to the club.
"I know John was loved so dearly by his family, by everyone at the club and our supporters. We will all miss him so much."
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