Brentford appoint Mehmet Ali as assistant first-team coach | OneFootball

Mehmet Ali has joined Brentford as assistant first-team coach.

Ali arrives at Robert Rowan Performance Centre having spent the last three years as Arsenal Under-21s head coach.

Prior to joining the Gunners in January 2022, initially as assistant to U23s boss Kevin Betsy, Ali had been Reading U23s manager.

Ali, who passed his UEFA Pro Licence in June 2024, began his coaching career at Tottenham Hotspur, working with the U9s through to the U16s.

Head coach Keith Andrews said: “Mehmet came on to our radar a few weeks ago. We went through a process, interviewing several candidates, and he really stood out.

“I could tell from his personality he’s someone I’ll love working with. When he presented to us, and we started discussing football, it was clear that we are very closely aligned on the game.

“Mehmet has a player-development background with Spurs and Reading. He had a hybrid role at Arsenal, predominately working with their U21s but also very closely with Mikel Arteta and the first team."