Manchester United interim supervisor Darren Fletcher’s twin sons are each presently midfielders on the membership.
The 19-year-old academy duo featured as a part of Ruben Amorim’s ultimate few matches in command of United previous to his dismissal as head coach on Monday.
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Former United midfielder and under-18s head coach Darren was promoted to interim head coach in Amorim’s place and can take cost of United’s journey to Burnley on Wednesday.
Whereas Tyler has made the bench in every of United’s final three video games, Jack was utilized by Amorim in United’s final three matches of 2025 instead.
The brothers are central midfielders. Whereas each can play extra defensively, Jack has additionally performed as a winger on the precise facet.
The duo are capped internationally. Though they each began with England’s under-16s, Tyler switched nationalities to Scotland – the nation his father represented.
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Tyler and Jack performed towards one another in November 2025 throughout a Beneath-19s European Championship qualifier between Scotland and England.
In July 2023, the pair signed for United from direct rivals Manchester Metropolis for a reported mixed charge of £1.25m.
The current rise of the Fletchers at Manchester United
Tyler and Jack Fletcher have each been in Manchester United’s squad for his or her final three matches within the Premier League [Getty Images]
Though there was a component of shock when Jack Fletcher was named in Ruben Amorim’s squad for the journey to Tottenham in November, after Kobbie Mainoo pulled out resulting from harm, by way of accessible midfielders he was subsequent in line.
Each Jack and Tyler have been central figures in Travis Binnion’s Beneath-21 squad this season. Whereas outcomes towards senior groups in each the EFL Trophy and Nationwide League Cup haven’t been distinctive this season, United’s Beneath-21 facet go into the second half of the Premier League 2 marketing campaign with a wonderful file of seven wins and a single defeat from their eight video games. The Fletcher brothers are a part of that.
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Jack is seen as barely extra progressive in his passing, and tends to play larger up the pitch. He has additionally featured at full-back at instances, which can be a bonus in the case of making matchday squads at senior degree.
Each had been a part of Manchester Metropolis’s academy at one stage, and whereas Darren Fletcher is evidently a guiding mild of their careers, he has been eager to let the pair make their very own selections by way of their taking part in journey – together with which worldwide group they needed to characterize.
Tyler can be good on the ball, however is but to attain this season, which Jack has. Nonetheless, he’s additionally nonetheless to be despatched off, which is what occurred to Jack within the EFL Trophy at Barnsley, when he objected to a refereeing choice in a way the referee discovered unacceptable.
Different father/son duos within the Premier League
The Fletchers had been each a part of the Manchester United groups to win the 2023-24 Beneath-18s Premier League title [Getty Images]
Ought to both of the Fletcher twins play underneath father Darren whereas he’s in interim cost of United, they’d be a part of an unique membership of sons to have performed underneath the administration of their fathers within the Premier League.
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Jamie Redknapp performed underneath dad Harry at Southampton, whereas former United centre-back Steve Bruce managed son Alex at Hull.
Additionally at Previous Trafford, Sir Alex Ferguson handed 18 Premier League appearances to son Darren through the first half of the 1992-93 season.
In that very same season, Nigel Clough performed each match underneath father Brian at Nottingham Forest.
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