Client: Brentford Football Club Yellow News Source: The Sun (Scotland) Date: 11/07/2020 Page: 12 Reach: 158424 Value: 53181.0000

  Gimme a break THOMAS KEEN TO KEEP HIS PLAN BEE FRANK EXCHANGE THOMAS FRANK wants the EXCLUSIVE by JUSTIN ALLEN and EFL to basketball and handball, so why not introduce timeouts. in football?” The Brentford boss took the Frank has never been shy to offer newly introduced drinks breaks his views and always talks openly, to another level on Tuesday articulately and in detail. He laughed and said: “That’s who I during their 2-1 win over am and how I describe things. Charlton at . “Sometimes I go into too much He brought out a whiteboard to detail but that’s because I’m so pas- help talk his players through tactics sionate about football.” as they huddled near the touchline And his passion, communication while hydrating themselves. and people skills, knowledge and Managers like Jurgen Klopp and tactical nous have helped Brentford Frank Lampard have welcomed the chance to speak to their teams enjoy a shot at getting promoted to during these short intervals halfway the Premier League. through each half as part of the They have won their last six summer-playing protocols. matches to put real pressure on top But the Bees boss wants it to be two Leeds and West Brom. made permanent. And thanks to their league-leading Dane Frank, 46, said: “From a goal difference, a play-off spot is as coaching point of view, it’s great as good as in the bag with just four we now have two timeouts, one in games left to play, starting at Derby each half where we can adjust today. things, reinforce things. While everyone raves about their “That’s why I took the chance to BMW frontline of Said Benrahma, bring out the whiteboard and and Ollie Watkins, it show my players what we wanted often goes unnoticed that Brentford them to do. have the Championship’s joint-best “We were losing 1-0 and chasing defensive record. the game, so I wanted to make The Bees are the division’s top changes. scorers with 75 goals but conceded a “I definitely would vote for time- miserly 34 in 42 matches. outs. I don’t understand why we can’t Frank, this week named the Sky do it permanently and, from a com- Bet Championship Manager of the mercial point of view, they’d love it. Month for June, said: “That’s been “Like in American sport, imagine the biggest thing I wanted to how much money they could make improve when I took over from Dean by having an ad break in a Smith last season. 1-minute slot on prime time TV. “We focused on the tactical bits, as “Timeouts work in volleyball, a team and individually, plus the

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structure. I wanted to have the league Danish football before ability to press forward and improve deciding to focus on coaching at the the culture of the desire to defend as age of 22. a team. After gradually working his way “We wanted everyone to put their up as a youth coach for various bodies on the line and feel some Danish clubs and the national team, pride in keeping clean sheets. he landed the Brondby job. “And the final bit was to get some Frank took a team that had just key players in. beaten relegation to fourth- and “So we bought in the two centre- third-placed finishes, before resigning halves, and Pontus after his chairman, Jan Bech Jansson, plus Christian Norgaard Andersen, bizarrely criticised him as the No 6 and our goalkeeper on a web fans forum under a . pseudonym. “So that has transformed us He joined Brentford four years from an average defensive ago as a first-team coach before tak- side to a top one.” ing over as head coach when And with that sorted, Smith left for Aston the BMW is in cruise Timeouts Villa in October 2018. control — firing in a Frank said: “I had staggering 53 goals so work in handball, never planned to far. become a head coach Frank added: “They’re volleyball and or move abroad when magnificent. They’re the I first started but best front three in basketball, so gradually you get the league by miles. more experienced and “Each one offers differ- why not in start to believe in ent skills, which make yourself. them more dangerous football? “I love the English together. game. I love the “Said gives us more match history, the passion and how a actions, passes and scores goals. family will support a team through “Ollie is a complete striker who the generations from father to son. has a bright future. “Professional football has been here “And Bryan is lightning quick, a for way over a century and I love deep runner and fantastic to sniff a how it’s not just the Premier League goal in the box.” and Championship people love. Frank is emerging as one of the “You have it all the way down game’s brightest coaches and has had to the National League and almost an interesting career path. every person supports a club. It’s He had a short-lived playing brilliant.” career as a midfielder in lower- Tweet @justinallen1976

FRANKLY, IT’S A TEAM EFFORT BACKROOM BOYS . . . Frank stands with his staff and the Manager of the Month award

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HOMAS KEEN TO KEEP HIS PLAN

FRANK EXCHANGE . . . the Bees head coach brings his tactics board on to the pitch during the second-half water break against Charlton

BRENTFORD IN LEAGUE THIS SEASON

Beforef SinceSi lockdown restart 37 Played 5 17 Wins 5 9 Draws 0 11 Defeats 0 1.7 Ave goals for 2.2 0.9 Ave goals against 0.2 1.6 Pts per game 3.0 46% Win rate 100%

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