The Manchester United captain posted on Instagram after we shared a snippet of Fletcher’s first speech to the new group of scholars.
Fletcher came through at United in the early 2000s, becoming the club’s 164th Academy graduate, before winning every major trophy in a 13-year Old Trafford career. Later spells at Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion preceded a 2020 return to Carrington in a variety of coaching and management roles.
His new position as Under-18s coach will allow him to impart key advice gained from a stellar career, as well as his experience as a parent of Academy players, with his twin sons Jack and Tyler having played for the team last season.