Manchester United have named Darren Fletcher because the lead coach of their Under-18 workforce.
Fletcher, who revamped 340 appearances for the membership as a participant, successful 5 Premier League trophies in addition to the Champions League in a glittering profession, returned to Old Trafford in a training capability in 2021.
He will now get the possibility to work with the membership’s up-and-coming expertise, beginning his new function with a coaching camp in Germany and a pleasant in opposition to QPR at Carrington.
🆕 Darren Fletcher has been named as our Under-18s lead coach.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 14, 2025
Fletcher ‘excited’ at United alternative
The Scot mentioned: “I’m actually excited to tackle this new function and enhance my accountability to immediately develop our younger gamers.
“I’m wanting ahead to working with such a gifted age-group; supporting them to succeed in their potential and getting ready them to take pleasure in careers on the highest degree attainable.”
United’s director of soccer Jason Wilcox mentioned: “We are delighted that Darren will lead our Under-18s group. He is aware of precisely what it takes to be a profitable Academy graduate and has performed a key function in shaping the pathway for therefore a lot of our younger gamers in recent times.
“Darren’s glorious relationships throughout all the workers will solely enhance the robust connection between the Academy and first workforce, additional enhancing our means to provide world-class gamers able to excel at Manchester United.”
