Travis Binnion replaces Darren Fletcher with Manchester United Under-18s

Darren Fletcher is one of the most recognisable names in Manchester United’s coaching set-up currently.

His journey with the Red Devils started earlier this year where, as exclusively revealed by CentreDevils, Fletcher being highlighted the front runner for the Under-18s coaching role following the departure of Adam Lawrence from the side.

After this, Fletcher would go on to be praised for his hard work and ethics, highlighting his credibility for a top management role in the future. 

Furthermore, most recently, he became the assistant of the Under-21s side temporarily demonstrating a major step up in his bid to enter professional management.

Meanwhile, Travis Binnion has acted as a part of the set-up in Manchester United’s coaching team since he joined the club in 2019.

Binnion, who was appointed Lead Coach for the Manchester United Under-18s team in 2021, has been a part of the academy since 2019 when he was appointed the Head of Player Development for the Under 14-16 phase.

Following this, most recently after after holding the player development position, he was appointed lead coach for the Under-21s set-up.

Now, Travis Binnion has been handed another opportunity as he replaced Darren Fletcher with the Manchester United Under-18s.

As reported by X account @RedYouthUnited, Binnion was a part of the coaching team with the Under-18s on Saturday due to Fletcher being unwell and not being able to take part.

For the Under-21s lead coach, working with the Under-18s arguably offers an opportunity to see potential players that could be called up to the Under-21s side in coming weeks and months.

As well as this, for the Under-18s side, it offers an opportunity to prove themselves when Fletcher is not there and to show the lessons that they have learnt from Darren Fletcher’s work and coaching.