Bedford leaves Arsenal Women to coach Brentford’s boysIt is thought to be first such role for a women at this level
Lydia Bedford has been announced as Brentford Under-18s head coach in a landmark appointment. She has left her position as an assistant coach with Arsenal Women and is believed to be the first woman to take charge of a Premier League under-18s boys’ team.
The announcement on Brentford’s website said that Bedford, a former manager of Leicester Women, will work alongside Jon-Paul Pittman, who will join from Forest Green as assistant coach. Brentford’s director of football, Phil Giles, said: “We undertook an extensive recruitment process for these roles. Lydia and Jon-Paul were the two best candidates.”
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