Lydia Bedford has spoken out for the first time since her landmark appointment as manager of Brentford men's Under-18s side.
Bedford, 35, has previously worked as England Women's youth team head coach and manager of Leicester Women, as well as having spent the past three months as part of Jonas Eidevall's coaching staff at Arsenal Women.
Brentford confirmed Bedford's appointment on Thursday, with former Nottingham Forest forward Jon-Paul Pittman set to leave his current coaching position at League Two side Forest Green Rovers to become Bedford's second in command.