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BREAKING NEWS: Man United SNUB the director of football big names and appoint little-known head of development John Murtough, hired by David Moyes, to the top job... with Darren Fletcher as technical director

Manchester United have appointed John Murtough as football director and Darren Fletcher as technical director, the club announced today.

Murtough steps up from his job as head of football development at United to fill a role the club have been considering for several years.

Fletcher takes up his new post two months after returning to United as part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's coaching team. The 37-year-old former United midfielder, who made more than 340 first-team appearances at Old Trafford, will continue to help out as a coach for the rest of the season.

Manchester United have appointed John Murtough (back) as the club's football director
Fletcher is currently one of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first-team coaches
The Scot played for United for 12 years

Another change sees United's chief transfer negotiator Matt Judge, who previously had the rather incongruous title of head of corporate development, becoming director of football negotiations.