Get the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Nicky Butt has revealed his decision to leave Manchester United was nothing to do with plans for the European Super League.
The former United midfield left his role as the club's head of first-team development last month after nine years in coaching and player development roles at the academy.
Butt's departure came just weeks after a reshuffle that saw John Murtough named the new football director and Darren Fletcher the technical director at Old Trafford.
The botched plans for a European Super League have also made headlines at United this week, but Butt insists his decision to sever ties with a club he served with distinction
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