Former West Brom captain who played almost 100 times for the club steps into Manchester United dugout
Darren Fletcher is the latest former West Brom player to take to the dugout - following the sacking of Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim.
The United boss has been axed as manager at Old Trafford on Monday - with the club sitting sixth in the Premier League.
It comes amid a strained relationship with the club's owners - with Amorim saying he was ready to leave the club at the end of his contract.
Now he has gone and the search is on for a new head coach - former Baggies midfielder Fletcher has been handed the reigns on a temporary basis.
The 41-year-old, who played 97 times for Albion over a two and a half year period at The Hawthorns, moved on to Stoke before retiring from the game.
He moved into coaching roles and became United's technical director back in 2021 - a position he held until 2024.
He then took over as the under 18s coach and now makes a step up to his first senior role at the club - and is expected to take United's press conference on Tuesday ahead of a midweek clash with Burnley.
It comes following a busy few weeks for the Fletcher family - with son Jack being handed his Manchester United debut in a clash with Aston Villa before Christmas. Other son Tyler is also on the books at United and in the club's under 21 side.
