Keith Andrews: Brentford set-piece coach a primary candidate to interchange Thomas Frank as head coach

Brentford’s set-piece coach Keith Andrews is among the primary candidates to interchange Thomas Frank as head coach.

Andrews had been a part of Frank’s teaching employees since final yr and is well-regarded inside the membership.

Frank left Brentford after seven years in cost on June 12 to turn out to be Tottenham’s new head coach.

Brentford promoted from inside final time they required a brand new head coach, with Frank having been Dean Smith’s assistant.

Andrews is considered one of a handful of names Brentford are significantly contemplating, however a remaining resolution has not but been made.

Andrews is thought for being Brentford’s set-piece specialist, however his teaching potential extends far past simply that. He has been a coach at MK Dons and Sheffield United and likewise labored as an assistant for the Republic of Eire U21 and senior sides.

Throughout Andrews’ 16-year enjoying profession, the previous midfielder represented the likes of Wolverhampton Wanderers, MK Dons, Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers, in addition to being capped 35 occasions by the Republic of Eire.

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna is amongst quite a lot of different coaches admired at Brentford.

Scott Parker just isn’t into consideration, opposite to reviews elsewhere.

Evaluation: Why Andrews?

Sky Sports activities’ Lewis Jones:

Little question helped by Andrews’ work on the coaching floor, Brentford have been one of the vital dominant groups from set items final season. They scored a complete of 13 targets from such conditions, however the underlying numbers painted a fair stronger image with a tally of 16.71 anticipated targets created from set items – the third highest of any Premier League staff.

Andrews was additionally one of many masterminds behind Brentford’s lightning quick begins final season, as they scored contained in the opening 40 seconds of three successive Premier League video games in October.

Though it was Andrews’ concept, it seems Brentford are reaping the rewards for the approaching collectively of most of the membership’s strategic property in a single play; revolutionary concepts, an open discussion board for teaching employees, gamers prepared purchase into plans, and the talents accessible on the sphere to tug them off. That was led by Frank and preserving that consistency is sensible if they’re to go down the Andrews route.

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