Keith Andrews prepares Brentford for another attempt at European qualification

Brentford head coach Keith Andrews is refocusing the squad after narrowly missing out on European football at the end of the 2025/26 Premier League season. The team finished their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield, falling short of a seventh-place finish following a missed header in stoppage time. Andrews spent the offseason conducting a review of team preparation and training methods to build on the previous year's performance. The coaching staff has been bolstered by the addition of assistant Damien Duff, who joined the club in June. Unlike the previous summer, the squad experienced limited turnover, with only Ethan Pinnock and Frank Onyeka departing, allowing for a focus on maintaining stability and depth rather than wholesale recruitment.