Brentford head coach Keith Andrews has signed a new contract with the club, running until 2032.
The Irishman has impressed since stepping up from his role as set-piece coach to replace Thomas Frank in June, with the Bees sitting seventh in the Premier League and eyeing European qualification for the first time in their history.
Andrews, 45, said he felt as though he needed to “earn my stripes” after following on from Frank’s successful seven-year tenure in west London, during which the club were promoted to the Premier League.
“Naturally, I think there would have been a slight concern – if I were living in Dublin looking at Thomas Frank leaving and the set-piece coach taking over, I probably would have been a little bit worried too! So, I really understood it,” Andrews told Brentford’s website., external
“I was always going to grasp the opportunity I was getting with both hands.
“I wanted to be very humble about it, work really, really hard, and basically just prove to myself – more than anyone – that I was capable of doing this job to a level it needed to be.”
The club’s director of football, Phil Giles, added that Andrews has proven to be a “really good fit for the club” after an “outstanding” first season at the helm.
“When Keith accepted the job last summer, he signed a three-year contract, but the intention was always that we’d review this at the earliest opportunity,” said Giles.
“Given our progress this season, I’m really happy that we have agreed this extension within the first nine months.”
Brentford return to Premier League action on Saturday when they host Burnley.