[골닷컴] Reporter Man-Sung Han = Midfielder Darren Fletcher (36), who played an active part in Manchester United (Man United) during his active career, is helping his home team as a first-team coach.
Manchester United officially announced on the 4th (Korean time) that Ole Gunnar Solskard has appointed Fletcher, who played an active part as a coach for the under 16 team this season, as the first team coach. Fletcher from Scotland joined the Manchester United Youth Academy in 1995, when he was only 11 years old. After that, he made his first team debut in 2003, and played as a Manchester United player for 12 years. Later, he went through West Brom and Stoke City, and announced his retirement from active duty in 2019.
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Fletcher, who declared his retirement from active duty, served as a commentator for’Sky Sports’ for about a year. In October, he took over as a coach for the Manchester United Under 16 team, and three months after returning to his home team, he took over as a first-team coach.
Fletcher said on the official website of the Manchester United club, “I am very happy to be able to help Manchester United again as a first-team coach. Currently, United is a young team. Now United is going through an exciting period of anticipation of the future. ), working with his coaching staff, I look forward to taking the next step in my leadership career. It was a great thing for me to work as a Manchester United first team coach.
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“Darren (Fletcher) is a man with Manchester United DNA flowing in his veins,” said Solskhar, and “he knows exactly how to become a suitable player for United.”
Fletcher was a versatile midfield resource that stood out in his sincerity, earned the trust of Alex Ferguson during his active career. He has won the Premier League five times during his 12 years in the first team of Manchester, and has also reached the top once in the FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Champions League, and FIFA Club World Cup.