Brentford’s head coach Keith Andrews has signed a new six-year contract.
Andrews, 45, has outperformed expectations with Brentford seventh in the table, only five points behind Chelsea in fifth place. They could break their record points total in the division (59) and face West Ham United in the fifth round of the FA Cup next month. Andrews’ new deal will keep him with the west London side until 2032.
Andrews joined Brentford in the summer of 2024 as a set-piece coach after Bernardo Cueva joined Chelsea. Andrews was responsible for set-pieces, throw-ins and restarts and he played an integral role in Brentford finishing 10th in the Premier League in the 2024-25 season under then head coach Thomas Frank. Brentford set a league record by scoring from kick-off in three games in a row during that campaign.
After nearly seven years in charge, Frank left Brentford last summer to replace Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham Hotspur. Brentford contacted Postecoglou about potentially replacing Frank and spoke to other candidates — including Francesco Farioli, who had just left Ajax but is now managing Porto — before promoting Andrews, who had never managed a senior side before.
“Keith has done an outstanding job, the team are playing well and the things we thought we could be better at this season have all improved,” Brentford’s director of football Phil Giles said in a statement on the club’s website. “He is a really good fit for the club and the way we like to work, as he is able to bring the best out of both players and staff alike.”
🖊️ We are delighted to announce that Keith Andrews has signed a new contract as Head Coach through to the summer of 2032
Congratulations Chief 🫡
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 26, 2026
Andrews has demonstrated his qualities in a short period
Nobody could have predicted this last summer when Frank’s hugely successful reign with Brentford ended. There was a huge amount of upheaval within the playing squad and coaching staff. England assistant coach Justin Cochrane, analyst Joe Newton, head of athletic performance Chris Haslam and multiple people from the medical and sports science departments all followed Frank to Spurs.
Club captain Christian Norgaard joined Arsenal, while forwards Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa moved to Manchester United and Newcastle United respectively. Wissa went on strike before he joined Newcastle, casting a shadow over the start of the season.
Andrews needed all the help he could get but there had been a huge drain of talent. The former Republic of Ireland international’s first game was horrendous as Brentford were 3-0 down at half-time to Nottingham Forest. Since then, Andrews has demonstrated his tactical acumen and man-management by leading Brentford up the table. He is turning Brazilian striker Igor Thiago into a superstar while German winger Kevin Schade has become more consistent this term.
After Andrews was appointed last summer, he conducted a press conference along with Giles. The latter’s words came under scrutiny at the time but he has turned out to be right.
“There’s always going to be some degree of risk,” Giles said about Andrews’ inexperience. “It’s more risky to go and get a coach we don’t know from a club where the environment might be different or maybe people around them made them successful. This is actually quite a low-risk appointment because I know how good Keith is.”