“I need to go and define what I would be as a manager, finish my coaching badges, try and take in as much experience as I can from different clubs around the world, the U.K., and speak to as many people as possible and try and prepare myself for when I do make that step.”

Scottish football coach and former player

Darren Barr Fletcher is a Scottish football coach and former player, known for his long spell at Manchester United and for leading the club’s Under-18s. He also briefly took charge of the first team as caretaker head coach in early January 2026. As a player, Fletcher spent most of his career at Manchester United, where he won 13 trophies, including five Premier League titles and the UEFA Champions League. He was mainly a central midfielder, though he began as a right winger and sometimes played in defence.