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Manchester United have confirmed that Darren Fletcher has been appointed the brand new lead coach of the Beneath-18s.
Fletcher replaces Adam Lawrence
In Might, United confirmed that Adam Lawrence can be leaving his position as boss of the Beneath-18s to hunt a brand new problem elsewhere.
Lawrence joined United in January 2021 from Charlton, the place he served as head of teaching.
He was initially United’s Beneath-16s lead earlier than he was promoted to supervise the Beneath-18s two years later. He loved nice success with the Beneath-18s, main them to a treble within the 2023/24 marketing campaign.
United indicated they might be beginning the method to herald his substitute as quickly as potential and final month, it emerged that Fletcher was in talks to take up the position.
It was revealed that Fletcher had been provided the job director of soccer Jason Wilcox and outgoing director of academy Nick Cox.
On Monday, United confirmed the appointment, saying that Fletcher has began within the position with speedy impact.
He’s main the Beneath-18s by way of their pre-season programme, beginning with a coaching camp at adidas’ world base in Herzogenaurach, Germany, and a pleasant match in opposition to Queens Park Rangers at Carrington.
Fletcher and Wilcox react to the appointment
Fletcher stated about his new place, “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 succeed in their potential and getting ready them to get pleasure from careers on the highest stage potential.”
Wilcox remarked, “We’re delighted that Darren will lead our Beneath-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 thus lots of our younger gamers lately.”
“Darren’s wonderful relationships throughout your entire workers will solely improve the robust connection between the Academy and first group, additional enhancing our capability to provide world-class gamers able to excel at Manchester United.”
Fletcher got here by way of the ranks at United and went on to make over 340 appearances for the membership throughout an extremely profitable spell that noticed him win 5 Premier League titles, two League Cups, the FA Cup, the Champions League and the FIFA Membership World Cup.
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