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Keith Andrews was capped 35 times by the Republic of Ireland Brentford have appointed Keith Andrews as the club's new head coach on a three-year deal following Thomas Frank's departure to Tottenham. Andrews, 44, joined the Bees last summer to work under Frank as the club's set-piece coach. Having previously been on the coaching staff with Sheffield United, MK Dons and the Republic of Ireland, Andrews' appointment is the Irishman's first step into management. Brentford considered a number of external candidates for the job including Ipswich Town's Kieran Mc Kenna and Francesco Farioli, who left Ajax last month. Andrews' journey from set-piece expert to Brentford boss While owner Matthew Benham's decision to hand Andrews the reins may be considered a gamble, it does represent a level of continuity in keeping with what has gone before. Frank was promoted from his role as an assistant to take charge in 2018 when Dean Smith left for Aston Villa, having managed Brondby for nearly three years as well as Denmark's youth teams. Andrews takes the helm during a period of turbulence at Gtech Community Stadium. Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher has arrived from Liverpool to replace Netherlands stopper Mark Flekken, who has moved to Bayer Leverkusen. Denmark midfielder Christian Norgaard is poised to head to Arsenal and last season's top scorer, Bryan Mbeumo, has been the subject of an improved bid worth £60m from Manchester United. Frank replaces Postecoglou as Tottenham head coach Latest Brentford news, analysis and fan views Get Brentford news sent straight to your phone Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Brentford appoint Andrews as Frank's successor Russell fastest as Dunne impresses in Austria Transfer news: Norgaard, Eze, Mosquera latest & Brentford appoint Andrews Diane Morgan's heartfelt journey into her own past Munroe Bergdorf on finding love as a trans woman Jaw-dropping black comedy film starring Barry Keoghan The World War One origins of pioneering plastic surgery The British teenage trio creating Wimbledon history 'I love my fans, but also dread meeting them' - life as an autistic elite footballer Will Archer 2. 0 still be a £100m cheat code on England Test return? The end of one of football's great full-back duos - where do they rank? Every kit for Euro 2025 - pick your favourite The Commonwealth Games swimmer who might not see 40 Sir Gareth joins the greats as football's seventh knighted manager The chase is on - why no team can feel safe against Stokes' England Will 'sport's best dressed officials' be missed at Wimbledon? Euro 2025: How have England evolved? What are Wales' chances? England chase 371 to seal brilliant win against India in first Test Video England chase 371 to seal brilliant win against India in first Test 'Like talking to Andy Murray' - impressionist quizzes tennis stars. Video'Like talking to Andy Murray' - impressionist quizzes tennis stars In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week Who is the most iconic British & Irish Lion of all time? Which drivers are in danger of losing their seat for 2026? How Draper became a genuine Wimbledon contender Fleetwood's stumble gives US Bradley-sized Ryder Cup headache Which young players could light up Euro 2025? What do you remember about the 2013 Lions tour? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.