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Darren Fletcher will now step up to help with the first-team duties.
Image: Martin Rickett
Darren Fletcher will now step up to help with the first-team duties.
Image: Martin Rickett
FORMER MANCHESTER UNITED midfielder Darren Fletcher has been appointed to the club’s first-team coaching staff.
The former Scotland captain came through the youth ranks at United before making over 300 first-team appearances and helping the club win a host of honours, including five Premier League titles, the FA Cup and Champions League.
He moved to West Brom in 2015, temporarily ending a 20-year association at United, and finished his playing career at Stoke but returned to Old Trafford last October to take up a coaching role with the under-16s at the club.
Back where it all began ❤
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 4, 2021
We're delighted to announce Darren Fletcher has returned to United as part of Ole's coaching team 👊#MUFC
The 36-year-old will now step up to help with first-team duties on a full-time basis.
United manager Ole Gunner Solskjaer said on the club’s website: “Darren has the United DNA running through his veins and he knows exactly what it takes to be a Manchester United player.
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Fletcher, who was capped 80 times by Scotland, added: “I am delighted to be returning to the club as a first -team coach.
“It’s a very exciting time for this young team and I am looking forward to taking the next steps in my coaching career by working with Ole and his staff.”
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