Former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt has been appointed the club’s head of academy, the club
have confirmed.
The 41-year-old has already held roles as reserve team coach and
coach of the under-19s since linking up with the club again in 2012.
Butt was also briefly assistant to caretaker manager Ryan Giggs at
the end of the 2013/14 season, and his appointment could be welcomed by
fans concerned about the club’s current direction under Louis van Gaal.
Perceived as losing their identity and moving away from their
traditions since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson, Butt’s presence in
the youth team could help restore some of that success that saw he and
other big names rise through the ranks to become key players at Old
Trafford.
‘I am delighted that Nicky has accepted the role of Head of Academy,’ Ed Woodward is quoted on
ManUtd.com.
‘Nicky has the traditions and heritage of this Club in his blood and
he is the natural choice to ensure that, in modernising the way the
Academy operates and shaping the new investment we are making, it
retains the values and the focus that it has always had.’
Butt himself added: ‘It’s a privilege to take on this role. As
someone who learned his trade in the United youth set-up, it’s a huge
honour now to be given the chance to lead the Academy and to instil its
values and attitudes to continue to create future generations of
Manchester United players.’
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