Man Utd interim boss Fletcher not looking too far ahead
Manchester United interim manager Darren Fletcher insisted that he is not thinking about his future in the role beyond his side's Premier League match against Burnley.
Fletcher takes charge of the Red Devils when they travel to Turf Moor after Ruben Amorim was relieved of his duties on Tuesday after he criticised the club's hierarchy.
The former United midfielder is also one of the names reportedly on United's shortlist for the caretaker role, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick also mentioned.
United is seemingly looking to hire a caretaker for the rest of the 2025-2026 season before selecting a permanent head coach in the summer.
In his first press conference as interim boss, Fletcher was adamant that any conversations regarding his future would take place after the Burnley fixture.
"Honestly, it's not something I've thought about. I'm focusing on Burnley," said the Scotsman. "I think that discussion is for after the game.
"There has been that much going on and it has all happened so quickly that all my concentration, efforts and thoughts have gone into Burnley.
"I know that sounds like a generic answer, but it is what it is. I've had some conversations and the focus was on this game, and then we'll speak after the game.
"It all happened very quickly on Monday morning. We had a game to prepare, a quick turnaround with a training session to organise, speaking to the players.
"It is important that we give the Burnley match the respect and focus it needs to prepare the team in such a short space of time."
Burnley is 19th in the Premier League, six points off safety after its 2-0 defeat to Brighton last time out.
The Clarets have not won in their last 11 games, with their most recent win coming against Wolves on 26 October.
Burnley boss Scott Parker believes United's recent managerial change will cause some adjustments in his side's preparations, but revealed that it has focused on itself.
"Nothing surprises you in football," said Parker when asked about Amorim's sacking. "Of course, it changes our preparation in terms of what we could be up against, and we will prepare for both scenarios.
"We have done a lot of work in the last 24 hours to navigate around what we could face, but the full focus has been on us really.
"We are looking forward to this game, one due to the magnitude, but as well as because of our current situation and our reaction to what we need to make right from our wrongs at the weekend."
