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Brentford considered a number of external candidates for the job including Ipswich Town’s Kieran McKenna and Francesco Farioli, who left Ajax last month.
While owner Matthew Benham’s decision to hand Andrews the reins may be considered a gamble, it does represent a level of continuity in keeping with what has gone before.
Frank was promoted from his role as an assistant to take charge in 2018 when Dean Smith left
Former Luton Town assistant coach Paul Trollope has joined Southampton as assistant manager to new boss Will Still.
Trollope most recently worked at Luton as assistant manager to Rob Edwards and has previously had coaching spells at Nottingham Forest and Brighton.
He also worked on the Wales coaching staff when they reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016.
Adam Lallana will also continue his role from last season as first team
Dale said it was “an honour” to become the permanent CEO, adding the opportunity the role presented working with the club’s owners was “huge”.
Blues chairman and co-owner Tom Wagner said, external the club had made “significant progress” under Dale and were “excited for his continued leadership as we maintain our focus on executing our long-term strategy and building a strong foundation for the future”.
Wagner, whose colleagues on
Middlesbrough have appointed ex-Luton Town manager Rob Edwards as their new head coach.
Edwards, 42, moves to the Riverside Stadium on a three-year deal as the replacement for Michael Carrick, who was dismissed earlier this month.
He led Luton to the Premier League in 2023 but could not avoid relegation from the top flight 12 months later and was then dismissed by the Hatters in January when they were
“Now that my playing career has come to a close, I’m excited to begin a new chapter,” Jutkiewicz said., external
“I look forward to applying the knowledge and experience I’ve gained over my 20-year playing career in a different capacity, and I will bring the same commitment and passion to this new role as I did on the pitch.”
Birmingham director of football Craig Gardner said part of the
Justin Cochrane will join Frank at Tottenham as the Dane’s assistant, despite efforts from the Bees to keep hold of the England coach.
Frank has also brought head of performance Chris Haslam and first-team analyst Joe Newton with him from Brentford, while another assistant coach, Andreas Georgson, arrives from Manchester United.
Frank first joined Brentford as an assistant in 2016, before taking over from Dean Smith as head coach in
Jakirovic now moves to Humberside after guiding Kayserispor to a 13th-placed finish, having arrived when the club was in the relegation zone.
He is the fifth managerial appointment under the watch of chairman Acun Ilicali, who took over in January 2022.
“After a thorough and extensive recruitment process, we are delighted to secure the services of Sergej,” Turkish businessman Ilicali told the club’s website, external.
“We believe in
Tottenham are closing in on appointing Brentford manager Thomas Frank as their new head coach by the weekend.
Talks between the clubs are ongoing, but have progressed positively amid a growing expectation Frank could even be confirmed in the next 48 hours as Ange Postecoglou’s successor.
Discussions are understood to be amicable and there is a will from all parties to conclude the agreement quickly.
BBC Sport understands that recently
Promoted Charlton are to install former Barnsley and Nottingham Forest chief executive Dane Murphy in the same role at The Valley.
The 39-year-old American worked at Oakwell when Barnsley reached the Championship play-offs in 2021 before moving to Forest, who were promoted to the top flight a year later.
A former midfielder with DC United and New York Cosmos, Murphy also turned out for Osnabruck in Germany’s second tier and
Norwich City have appointed Bristol City boss Liam Manning as their new head coach on a four-year contract.
Manning had been in charge at Ashton Gate since November 2023 and led the Robins to this season’s play-offs, only to lose 6-0 on aggregate to Sheffield United.
He replaces Johannes Hoff Thorup, who was sacked by Norwich on 22 April with the team 14th in the Championship following a run of