The Under-18s were 1-0 winners at Everton’s Finch Farm, where new lead coach Darren Fletcher discussed his passion for the role post-match with club media, as you can read below.
Travis Binnion’s Under-21s followed two days later, with a triumph by the same scoreline at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium.
FLETCHER RELISHING NEW ROLE
“I’ve really enjoyed it,” said Fletcher, who progressed through our Academy himself as a player.
“From the first time together in Germany at the adidas headquarters, the boys have been fantastic. We had pre-season games at Carrington and then we went to Zagreb, and the performance levels, the attitude, the application, in every game, they’ve been a real pleasure to work with so I’m really enjoying it.