Shock news is emerging out of Griffin Park this morning after the Brentford official website announced that head coach Marinus Dijkhuizen has been replaced by Development Squad boss Lee Carsley with immediate effect.
A statement was uploaded onto the Bees’ website this morning, revealing that Dijkhuizen and assistant Roy Hendriksen has departed and thanked them for their efforts,
Brentford Football Club can confirm that the Club Head Coach Marinus Dijkhuizen and his assistant Roy Hendriksen, have parted company.
The Club would like to put on record its thanks to Marinus and Roy for all of their efforts during their time at Griffin Park.
The statement then went to welcome Carsley to the head coach role until the end of the season, where the position will then be ‘reviewed’. He’ll be assisted by Paul Williams,
Lee Carsley has been promoted to Head Coach until the end of the season when the position will be reviewed.
Lee has vast experience of the English game and has hugely impressed with his work with the Club’s Development Squad. He will be assisted by Paul Williams.
The Club believes Lee deserves the opportunity to step up and help shape Brentford FC’s future on the pitch.
Chairman Cliff Crown will update supporters via the Brentford FC website this afternoon.
41-year-old Carsley makes his first step up to first-team manager after various coaching roles with Coventry City and then Sheffield United in previous seasons. In his playing career he was part of the Everton side which qualified for the Champions League in the 2004/05 season.
Brentford have won two of their eight league games so far this season, with Dutchman Dijkhuizen also overseeing a cup tie, meaning he lasted nine games in the job. His last game in charge was Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday. He was something of a controversial appointment in the summer when replacing the popular Mark Warburton following a restructure of the Club’s management.
