Darren Fletcher

Popular As Darren Fletcher (broadcaster)

Birthday October 5, 1971

Birth Sign Libra

Age 52 years old

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1972

Darren Fletcher (born 5 October 1972) is an English football commentator for TNT Sports on their coverage of the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.

1993

Fletcher began broadcasting back in 1993 with local radio stations in his home town Nottingham when he was 20.

2004

He joined BBC Radio Five Live in 2004.

Whilst he was part of Five Live's main commentary team he commentated on two World Cups and a European Championship.

He also regularly appeared on the show 606, often alongside Robbie Savage.

2010

In 2010 he joined BBC Sport to be part of their coverage and also commentating on Match of the Day.

2012

He was also part of the BBC team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

He was the main commentator covering the Boxing Tournament alongside co-commentator Steve Bunce.

2013

In 2013, he joined BT Sport to commentate on their new coverage of the Premier League.

2014

In 2014 he co-hosted the programme Fletch and Sav, alongside ex-footballer Robbie Savage, which was launched to rival Soccer AM.

Since 2014 Darren Fletcher has anchored the Channel 4 coverage of the Red Bull Soap Box Derby.

2015

Fletcher would also become a part of the channel's FA Cup, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League team when BT acquired those rights in 2015.

2016

The show ended in 2016 when BT Sport acquired the rights to 5:30 pm games.

Since 2016 he has commentated on the finals of the Europa League and the Champions League.

2017

In 2017, Fletcher became a director at Notts County F.C. in his home town of Nottingham, and worked closely with club owner Alan Hardy.

2018

He stepped down from the position in August 2018.

2019

In 2019, Fletcher and Josh Chetwynd commentated on the 2019 MLB London Series baseball games between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.