LONDON, England, June 23, 2025 – Brentford set-piece coach Keith Andrews is frontrunner for the vacant supervisor’s job at Gtech Community Stadium.
BBC Sport understands the membership are usually not placing a timescale on the appointment, and discussions are progressing properly.
The Bees have been on the lookout for a brand new boss since Thomas Frank left for Tottenham Hotspur this month.
Andrews, 44, was appointed to Brentford’s teaching employees in July 2024, after being a part of Sheffield United’s backroom staff. This could be the Irishman’s first managerial function.
Between 2020-23, Andrews was assistant supervisor to Stephen Kenny for the Republic of Ireland, after successful 35 caps for the nation.
As a midfielder, he started his profession at Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1999 and likewise performed for Hull City, MK Dons and Blackburn Rovers.
Other candidates linked with the Brentford job have included Ange Postecoglou, Kieran McKenna and Francesco Farioli.
Frank, 51, was answerable for Brentford for seven years, guiding them from the Championship to the Premier League in 2021.