Darren Fletcher says he does not know Manchester United's plans for his future as he prepares to take charge of his second game as interim manager.
Fletcher was on the sidelines during the 2-2 draw against Burnley on Thursday, January 8, 2026, early morning WIB, after the sacking of Ruben Amorim.
He will lead the team again when Brighton visit Old Trafford in the FA Cup on Sunday, January 11, 2026, but the 41-year-old revealed there has been no talk about what will happen after that.
Manchester United are still discussing potential managers to take over the position until the summer, including Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Michael Carrick, and Ruud van Nistelrooy.
"I spoke with Omar (Berrada) and Jason (Wilcox), that's the process. For me, I'm focused on the job at hand, preparing the team for these two games."
"There has been no thought or conversation about my future. Honestly, the guys, Jason and Omar, have given me full responsibility to control these two games, make my own decisions, lead the team, guide the team, prepare the team, and that's what I've done," said Fletcher.
Fletcher hopes to field the same squad against Brighton as he did against Burnley.
This match is considered too early to re-enter Bryan Mbeumo or Noussair Mazraoui. So far, Mazraoui is still continuing his journey in the 2025 African Cup of Nations, while Mbeumo is returning home after Cameroon was eliminated by Morocco in the quarterfinals on Saturday, January 10, 2026, early morning WIB.
After the draw at Burnley, Manchester United are looking for their first win since Boxing Day. However, Fletcher feels the result at Turf Moor would have been better if Kyle Walker had been sent off for allegedly stepping on Patrick Dorgu.
"It didn't look good from Walker's point of view, but I like it. Kyle and I know him as a person."
"So, I hope that effort is to grab the ball. For me personally, I think VAR should check it."
"They saw the goal that was disallowed, which was very unreasonable, so I think they should have checked it too."
"Both situations probably had a huge impact on the course of the game that night. So, it shows how influential VAR is," said Fletcher.
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