Editing Nicky Butt (section)

===Coaching===
In October 2012, Butt returned to Manchester United as a coach for the club's reserve team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2012/Oct/nicky-butt-coaching-manchester-united-reserves.aspx |title=Butt back at United |first=Adam |last=Marshall |publisher=Manchester United |date=21 October 2012 |access-date=21 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025014559/http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2012/Oct/nicky-butt-coaching-manchester-united-reserves.aspx |archive-date=25 October 2012}}</ref> He was appointed head of the [[Manchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy|academy]] in February 2016, a few months after the departure of [[Brian McClair]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Nicky Butt appointed Head of Academy|url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Club-News/2016/Feb/nicky-butt-appointed-manchester-united-head-of-academy.aspx|website=ManUtd.com|publisher=Manchester United|date=16 February 2016|access-date=16 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Manchester United name Nicky Butt as new head of academy|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/15/manchester-united-nicky-butt-head-of-academy|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=15 February 2016}}</ref> Since November 2016, he has filled in as interim coach of the reserve (under-23) team after [[Warren Joyce]] left for the managerial position at [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Manchester United academy chief Nicky Butt gives update on search for reserves boss|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-news-nicky-butt-12469084|work=[[Manchester Evening News]]|date=17 January 2017}}</ref> He briefly served as assistant to [[Ryan Giggs]], after Giggs was made the interim manager of the Manchester United first team, following the departure of [[David Moyes]].

In July 2019, Manchester United restructured their backroom staff, making Butt the head of first-team development, reporting directly to manager [[Ole Gunnar Solskjær]] to help improve the transition for young players from the youth team to the first team. Nick Cox replaced Butt as head of the academy.<ref>{{cite news |title=Club announces Academy restructure |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/new-roles-for-nicky-butt-nick-cox-in-man-utd-academy-restructure |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=22 July 2019 |access-date=23 July 2019 }}</ref> In March 2021, it was announced that Butt was to leave [[Manchester United]] after 9 years there in various coaching roles within their academy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/official-statement-nicky-butt-to-leave-man-utd-post-march-2021|title = Butt to leave for new challenge}}</ref>