Binnion is working with the first-team.(Image: 2026 Manchester United FC)
Manchester United have confirmed the responsibility for coaching the Under-21s is currently being shared between existing coaching staff following Travis Binnion's promotion to the first-team set-up.
Binnion served as the U21 lead coach for two-and-a-half years before he stepped up to coach alongside Darren Fletcher during his caretaker stint. When Michael Carrick was appointed, it was confirmed that Binnion would continue to work with the first-team and retain his role in the senior backroom staff.
Binnion is a hugely respected coach at Carrington and within youth circles. He joined United in 2019 from Sheffield United's academy to manage the Under-16s, before eventually taking charge of the Under-18s and winning the FA Youth Cup, and taking over the U21s in the summer of 2023.
Tom Curtis, formerly U16 head coach, oversaw the U21s' game against Fulham while Binnion helped Fletcher, and Curtis then oversaw his second game in charge of that age group against Wolves. Curtis managed the U21s against Sporting Lisbon in the [Premier League International Cup](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) on Tuesday.
It remains to be seen whether United make a permanent appointment to manage the U21s, or continue to operate with the highly-regarded Curtis for the remainder of the campaign.
Fans have speculated that Adam Lawrence could make a return to the academy after his departure from Newcastle, but it's understood that Lawrence's decision to leave the north east was coincidental timing. Nonetheless, Lawrence's potential return to the club has not been ruled out. Lawrence was formerly in charge of the U18s before leaving United at the end of last season.