Nicky Butt
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After retiring following a short period playing in Hong Kong, Butt has pursued his coaching career exclusively at the club where he made his name as a player, Manchester United.
He has held various roles at the club and was part of Ryan Giggs' coaching staff when he was briefly in charge.
He now holds the job of head of academy at the club with the responsibility for bringing through the next generation of players for the first team.
For a club like Manchester United, who pride themselves on bringing through players into the first team, it is a huge responsibility for Butt to be given and one that he is aware of, with the most high profile graduate of his time in the role undoubtedly Marcus Rashford who continues to excel both at club and international level.