# Darren Fletcher Exclusive: Leading our Under 18s and Taking charge of the First Team

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Podcast: [Inside Carrington: The Official Manchester United Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-carrington-the-official-manchester-united-podcast-7568627)
Published: 2026-04-21T18:00:00+00:00
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‘’We've got good players going against each other one hundred percent every day. It's only going to make them better.‘’ Under 18s Lead Coach Darren Fletcher joins Liam and Helen this week; fresh from a Semi-Final victory in the FA Youth Cup over Crystal Palace and ahead of another final this Wednesday night in the Premier League Cup against the same opposition. Fletcher discusses his role within our Academy, managing younger players and also his experience taking charge of our First Team on an interim basis back in January this year. Darren’s former teammate Quinton Fortune is also on the sofa to dissect Saturday’s important victory away at Chelsea and reveal the reason why any discussion of food is banned during this Podcast. If you enjoy this episode and want more from behind the scenes at Carrington then please follow, rate and review the podcast on your pod app now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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