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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Brentford put out job advert on LinkedIn seeking new assistant first team coach - as Bees look to add to Thomas Frank's staff
Brentford have taken the rare step of advertising for a new assistant first team coach on LinkedIn, as the Premier League club looks to add to Thomas Frank 's staff. Fans were taken by surprise to see an advert for such a high-profile role posted by a top flight club on the job-hunting platform. 'The successful candidate will be an integral part of the first team coaching staff and have the specific role of coaching the first team and high potential B team players to develop those players as individuals, both on and off pitch,' Brentford's advert stated. 'The role will be a key part of assisting with the Club's ambition of creating and maintaining an environment of continual improvement and development.' Brentford said the candidate must either have a UEFA Pro Licence or a UEFA A licence, with a view to achieving Pro Licence status. Candidates will be required to have 'strong coaching skills with the ability to deliver coaching sessions which develop multiple facets of player performance simultaneously', along with being able to 'build strong personal relationships and trust with the players and colleagues.' Brentford took the unusual step of advertising the high-profile position on LinkedIn The Bees stated that the successful candidate's key relationships would include their head coach, Thomas Frank, and first team coaching staff. They would also work with director of football Phil Giles, technical director Lee Dykes, B team coaching staff and their performance, medical, player welfare and loans departments. Brentford listed their main accountabilities as including helping to plan and deliver training sessions for first team players, with a focus on player development. Their responsibilities will include providing additional training sessions for small groups and individual players, as well as driving a 'culture of continuous improvement by identifying key development areas of the players'. They will also work with the technical director to 'identify the high-potential young players at the Club, and help to integrate them into first team training', as well as attending B-team and Under-21 matches and liaise with staff 'to ensure that high potential players are utilised in matches appropriately. The successful candidate would also work with the player welfare department to help new signings to integrate to the club and assist players promoted from the B team. They would also take part in the club's recruitment process to assess possible targets. Over 100 people have applied for the vacancy via the LinkedIn advert, the platform has claimed. Brentford's listing on LinkedIn is far from the first time a club have turned to the platform to fill an important position. The Bees have also posted on the platform seeking a new head coach for their women's team. In January, Tottenham had posted a job advert for a new head of their medical department amid the club's injury crisis.
Egypt Today
2 days ago
- Business
- Egypt Today
Brentford sign Liverpool goalkeeper Kelleher on five-year deal
"I am very pleased to welcome Caoimhin to Brentford. We have scouted him in the past and were aware that he had a year to go on his contract with Liverpool this summer," Brentford's Director of Football Phil Giles said. Kelleher, who has earned 22 caps for Ireland, has made 67 appearances for Liverpool across all competitions. In his 10-year career with Liverpool, he won two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the FA Cup, two Carabao Cups and the UEFA Super Cup.
Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
Kelleher swaps Liverpool bench for Brentford gloves in £18m deal
LONDON, June 4 — Brentford have completed the signing of Irish international goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher from Liverpool for a reported fee of up to £18 million (US$24 million). The Bees' previous number one Mark Flekken joined Bayer Leverkusen earlier on Tuesday in a deal worth around €10 million (RM48 million). Kelleher played an important role in Liverpool's Premier League triumph, making 10 appearances during the absence of Alisson Becker due to injury. However, the 26-year-old was keen for more first-team action and could have fallen further down the pecking order at Anfield with the arrival of Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia. Kelleher has signed a five-year deal at Brentford with a club option of an additional season. 'As well as being a very good goalkeeper, I've rarely met a player for whom everybody has such positive words to say about his personality and character,' said Brentford director of football Phil Giles. 'I'm therefore confident he'll be an excellent addition to the squad.' Kelleher made 67 appearances for Liverpool and leaves with two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the FA Cup, two League Cups and the Uefa Super Cup. Brentford, managed by Thomas Frank, finished 10th in the Premier League last season. — AFP
Free Malaysia Today
2 days ago
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Brentford sign goalkeeper Kelleher from Liverpool
Caoimhin Kelleher played an important role in Liverpool's Premier League triumph. (EPA Images pic) LONDON : Brentford have completed the signing of Irish international goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher from Liverpool for a reported fee of up to £18 million. The Bees' previous No 1 Mark Flekken joined Bayer Leverkusen earlier today in a deal worth around €10 million. Kelleher played an important role in Liverpool's Premier League triumph, making 10 appearances during the absence of Alisson Becker due to injury. However, the 26-year-old was keen for more first-team action and could have fallen further down the pecking order at Anfield with the arrival of Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia. Kelleher has signed a five-year deal at Brentford with a club option of an additional season. 'As well as being a very good goalkeeper, I've rarely met a player for whom everybody has such positive words to say about his personality and character,' said Brentford director of football Phil Giles. 'I'm therefore confident he'll be an excellent addition to the squad.' Kelleher made 67 appearances for Liverpool and leaves with two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the FA Cup, two League Cups and the Uefa Super Cup. Brentford, managed by Thomas Frank, finished 10th in the Premier League last season.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Why Kelleher joined Brentford
New Brentford arrival Caoimhin Kelleher has spoken about the importance of the "impressive" vision pitched to him by the club's hierarchy in helping him decide to 26-year-old met head coach Thomas Frank, sporting director Phil Giles, and chief executive Jon Varney, among others, and was pleased with the plan they had in place for him."I just really like the whole club," Kelleher said in his first interview with the Bees' club media."I like the way the manager, the staff, go about their ways. It seems like a really close, tight-knit, family club and they have a really good track record of developing players and improving players, which has really drawn me to the club."Last week, I went down to meet the manager, some of the coaches, sporting director and CEO and they spoke to me about why they wanted to sign me and showed me around the training ground. I was pretty happy with that and was excited to join once I met them."It was really positive. It was interesting to see their point of view, hear why they want to sign me and what they think they can do with me to develop my game. It was impressive. I think the club is a really good fit for a first message to Brentford fans, he added: "I'm delighted to be here, I can't wait to get started, and I think they're getting a really good goalkeeper."
