Brentford refuse to deny reports manager Mark Warburton could be sacked • Club releases statement in response to media speculation • Rayo Vallecano coach Paco Jémez linked with post • Tim Lewis: Brentford’s new buzz makes these great days to be a Bee please log in to view this image Brentford manager Mark Warburton. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/for the Guardian Tuesday 10 February 2015 11.00 GMT Brentford have responded to speculation that their manager Mark Warburton has been told that he will be dismissed at the end of the season even if he leads the club to promotion, insisting that he remains in place. However, the club statement on Tuesday morning stopped short of denying reports in The Times newspaper that Warburton will leave the club at the end of the season and admitted that they do “talk to other people within the game to learn about other ways of doing things”. Warburton, who succeeded Uwe Rösler in December 2013, led the club to promotion from League One last season and has taken them to fourth place in the Championship table. However, it was reported that the former City trader will be replaced regardless of whether Brentford go up this term, with the Rayo Vallecanocoach Paco Jémez being lined up to take over. “The club is aware of some press speculation about the future of our manager, Mark Warburton,” read the statement. “Given Mark’s increasing profile within the game, we recognise that he will deservedly have turned the heads of other clubs. “As with every other sensibly run club, we plan for various possible eventualities. We are a progressive club who do talk to other people within the game to learn about other ways of doing things, and to consider novel strategic approaches to the game. Those conversations continue internally, and are part of a healthy dialogue. “Football is sometimes called a village, and in any village, gossip and rumours can spread like wildfire, whether or not such rumours are true. “It would not be in the Club’s interests to disclose any of those discussions, but Brentford FC do want to confirm that Mark Warburton remains our manager. The team’s performance has been magnificent this season and that is primarily down to Mark’s leadership. Mark will continue to lead the club in its push for Premier League football. “At this critical stage of the season, we don’t propose to make any further statements in relation to these rumours.” http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/feb/10/brentford-mark-warburton-sacked-end-of-season
“As with every other sensibly run club, we plan for various possible eventualities. We are a progressive club who do talk to other people within the game to learn about other ways of doing things, and to consider novel strategic approaches to the game. Those conversations continue internally, and are part of a healthy dialogue." #Dig@theR'ss
Would be nice, but at most an interview in an attempt to show we have more than one candidate. I like this bloke though, successful in more than one walk of life, not an old school 'football person'. Brentford seem to be doing a small scale Southampton - setting the club up in a certain way then getting in people who will work within that framework, no more 'cult of personality' around the manager. They might need that 20,000 seater new stadium soonish. They are building it on just 8 acres too. Surely we can find 12-15 acres for something a bit bigger?
Brentford need a recognised football man with experience of managing in the premiership. I know of just the man - comes with experienced back room staff too. I trust the new stadium will be fully accessible for those older members of society with limited mobility?
Brentford fans think linking him to Rangers is all nonsense. Doesn't seem to fit with a team where we are now. Doubt this is the 'chosen one'
Where does this 'not a football man' bias come from? He was an apprentice with Leicester and was coaching at all levels all the time when he was a currency trader (a succesful one by all accounts). He was Sporting Director at Brentford before Rosler left, so he has more hands on experience of running a club than most managers. Redknapp and Hughes were 'football' men, fat lot that did us. I know what you mean Col, he's not a 'traditional English manager', of which Sam Allardyce is the currently most successful example. My criteria for the manager are: - he should be called Paul Clement (also 'not a football man', a teacher before he started coaching, unless his Dad gives him a bye) and he should be given a 5 year contract, relegated or not. - failing that he should be called Clarence Seedorf - failing that he should be foreign - failing that he should be English, but not a 'football man' - on no account should he be an English 'football man', like Sherwood. I'd rather have a lump of wood.
Yep, that's right because football men are so clever! This man took a punt, has paid to learn his Trade at The very best clubs around. The very best managers would anc could be a success at ANYTHING. This would be so welcome and I'll forgive TF anything and drop down to Watford's levels and let the young laydee give me a nosh in The toilet instead of waiting for The hotel. Oh and he's performing a first class job.
Have you read this Col? http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/mark-warburton-id-rather-coach-kids-close-ps1-billion-deal-city
I've seen it mentioned that Leicester might have been fishing around setting him up as a replacement for Pearson, who they then decided not to sack afterall. So Warburton being under pressure could be a bit like when Spurs ditched Harry not long after saying if he'd been offered the England job he'd have jumped ship.
