Town boss Kieran McKenna is some bookies’ early favourite for the vacant Brentford job following confirmation that Thomas Frank has taken charge at Tottenham Hotspur, but with little real clarity on who the Bees’ next head coach might be.

McKenna’s close friend Justin Cochrane, who was head of coaching/assistant first-team coach at the Gtech Community Stadium, had been odds-on to replace Frank but instead has joined the Dane at Spurs as his assistant.

That has seen McKenna replace him as the favourite with some bookmakers, ranked at 5-4 on by BetVictor and 20-17 on by Paddy Power at time of writing.

However, former Blues loanee Keith Andrews, currently Brentford’s set-piece coach, is the 11-10 on favourite with Bet365 and there appears little solid information on who might emerge as the leading contenders.

Burnley boss Scott Parker, who saw the Clarets back into the Premier League in 2024/25, is reported to be one of three on a shortlist by some sources, but it appears the Bees’ search for a new head coach is in its very early stages at present.

Blues manager McKenna committed his future to the Blues on a couple of occasions towards the end of the season and as it stands there seems little beyond speculation linking him with a move away from Portman Road this summer.

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blues1 added 11:09 - Jun 13 Finidi. What are you on about? No backing from Ashton or the Americans? That comment makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
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Kitman added 11:22 - Jun 13 OK, Bees are a Prem club currently but having been round the block quite a few times there's always a feeling with me of third tier about clubs like that.. It might be a step up if he goes and keeps Brentford up to the same level they are now... But after last season, can KM do it?
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blues1 added 11:38 - Jun 13 All those going on about him being put of his depth last season? Rubbish. The biggest issue was having to integrate new players into the squad, while in the hardest lge in the world. As for all the "no plan b" rubbish? Please tell ne what plan b guardiola has at city? Or did klopp have, and Slot after. Arteta? Most teams nowadays have a way of playing, and they stick to it. Substitutions are made in the hope those coming on will add something, while playing in the same way, with maybe a few tweaks. Something which Mckenna does anyway. Could he hsve msybe switched to 2 up front during games? Maybe. But that would have left us short in midfield, an area which we couldn't afford to weaken.

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blues1 added 11:38 - Jun 13 All those going on about him being put of his depth last season? Rubbish. The biggest issue was having to integrate new players into the squad, while in the hardest lge in the world. As for all the "no plan b" rubbish? Please tell ne what plan b guardiola has at city? Or did klopp have, and Slot after. Arteta? Most teams nowadays have a way of playing, and they stick to it. Substitutions are made in the hope those coming on will add something, while playing in the same way, with maybe a few tweaks. Something which Mckenna does anyway. Could he hsve msybe switched to 2 up front during games? Maybe. But that would have left us short in midfield, an area which we couldn't afford to weaken.

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WhoisJimmyJuan added 11:43 - Jun 13 My guess is he'll either stay with us or move to another club
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fifeblue added 14:31 - Jun 13 Stop panicking. There's no way Kieran McKenna will go to a smaller club with fewer prospects of long-term success like Brentford.
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tractorboybig added 14:38 - Jun 13 hopefulblue69 live in the past and your dream world grow a second brain cell as well
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Texastom added 17:11 - Jun 13 More fake news people are easily fooled.
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Nottsblue66 added 17:47 - Jun 13 Knitfc78- we will not get promoted next season unless he buys big and not sell our top players but unfortunately every player has a price
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