Nicky Butt takes temporary charge of Manchester United reserves after Warren Joyce exit
Friday 4 November 2016 15:41, UK
Nicky Butt is Manchester United's new reserves coach until a replacement for Warren Joyce can be found.
The former United and England midfielder was the club's Head of Academy, but has received a temporary promotion following the appointment of Joyce as the new Wigan manager earlier in the week.
Butt has previously coached the U19 teams that competed in the UEFA Youth League in 2013 and 2015.
United's reserves play a friendly at Brentford on Saturday afternoon before their next Premier League 2 fixture with Sunderland on November 21.
Butt, a member of United's famed Class of '92, became academy boss in February when he replaced Brian McClair, who vacated the role in June 2015 when he left to become the Scottish Football Association's performance director.
Joyce had been on the coaching staff at Old Trafford for eight years, during which time he was in charge of the U21 and U23 squads. He signed a three-year deal at the DW Stadium.
Joyce told Sky Sports News HQ on Wednesday that his move was fully supported by Jose Mourinho and that the Wigan job had been "an offer too good to miss out on".
