Manchester United have named Darren Fletcher because the lead coach of their Underneath-18 crew.
Fletcher, who revamped 340 appearances for the membership as a participant, profitable 5 Premier League trophies in addition to the Champions League in a glittering profession, returned to Outdated Trafford in a training capability in 2021.
He’ll now get the possibility to work with the membership’s up-and-coming expertise, beginning his new position with a coaching camp in Germany and a pleasant in opposition to QPR at Carrington.
🆕 Darren Fletcher has been named as our Underneath-18s lead coach.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 14, 2025
Fletcher ‘excited’ at United alternative
The Scot stated: “I’m actually excited to tackle this new position and improve my duty to straight develop our younger gamers.
“I’m trying ahead to working with such a proficient age-group; supporting them to achieve their potential and making ready them to get pleasure from careers on the highest degree potential.”
United’s director of soccer Jason Wilcox stated: “We’re delighted that Darren will lead our Underneath-18s group. He is aware of precisely what it takes to be a profitable Academy graduate and has performed a key position in shaping the pathway for therefore lots of our younger gamers in recent times.
“Darren’s glorious relationships throughout your entire employees will solely improve the sturdy connection between the Academy and first crew, additional enhancing our potential to supply world-class gamers able to excel at Manchester United.”
