Brentford have confirmed their landmark decision to appoint female coach Lydia Bedford as manager of their 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.
Now Bedford - who, according to the Telegraph, said her goodbyes to Arsenal's players this week after informing them of her departure - has the opportunity to make history, entering an exclusive group of female coaches to work with men's teams at the elite level.
