LONDON: Brentford have named former Ireland international Keith Andrews as manager on a three-year contract to replace Thomas Frank, Sky Sports reported on Friday, continuing the West London club’s trend of promoting from within. Frank, who left to take over at Tottenham Hotspur, stepped up from the assistant role at Brentford to take charge in 2018, and now Andrews has been handed his first managerial role having served as the club’s set-piece coach for one season.

Brentford have agreed a deal for the former Republic of Ireland midfielder Keith Andrews to replace Thomas Frank as their manager

Brentford appoint Keith Andrews as their new head coach to replace Thomas Frank, who joined Tottenham earlier in June.