It began on Friday as the youngsters greeted United’s U21s in the tunnel at Leigh Sports Village to walk out with them ahead of the Premier League 2 fixture against West Ham. Six of the U21s squad themselves are graduates of the pre-Academy, including captain Louis Jackson.
“It’s brilliant,” said U21s lead coach Travis Binnion.
“It shows what the club’s about. Our lads really enjoyed walking out with them. You could see they were buzzing. It’s nice to see the youngest players with our oldest players, that’s what we’re all about.”
Later in the weekend, the U8s were greeted at Old Trafford by a group of first-team players, including club captain Bruno Fernandes and Academy graduate no.