Brentford Academy squads, coaching staff and pre-season updates | OneFootball

Brentford Academy can confirm their B team and Under-18 squads for the 2025/26 season, as well as an update on pre-season plans for both sides.

There are also updates to the coaching departments for both squads.

Brentford B can confirm their squad list for the 2025/26 campaign.

Sam Saunders will take the reins of the B team after six years of working as assistant coach, after Neil MacFarlane's promotion to the first team.

There will also be the introduction of a human performance coach in Alex Davis, as well as the appointment of an assistant coach in due course.

Cameron Tucker-White will move into the B team staff setup as an athletic development coach, having previously held the same role for the Under-9s to Under-16s. Jani Viander will stay on in his role as goalkeeping coach.

Reggie Rose and Marley Tavaziva stay on from last term in between the sticks, whilst defenders Caelan Avenell, Chanse Headman, Conor McManus, Josh Stephenson and Valentino Adedokun also remain with the young Bees.

Midfielders Ben Krauhaus, Andre Grey and Riley Owen will be in the squad for the 25/26 season, with new signing Theo Mawene also joining them.

After an excellent season in front of goal, Iwan Morgan remains in Saunders’ side, along with last year’s top assister Isaac Holland. Ethan Laidlaw will also be in the squad as he recovers from injury.

Michael Olakigbe returns from a season that featured loan spells at Wigan and Peterborough, the latter in which he featured in the League One play-offs.

Ollie Shield signed his first professional contract at the back end of the 24/25 season, having spent the campaign with the title-winning B team.

Defender Gregory Asemokhai, goalkeeper Connor Wolfheimer, and forward Michael McSorley signed their first professional deals to make the step up from the Under-18s. Matas Klimas will also make the step up to form the B team squad for the upcoming campaign.

Ethan Brierley and Tony Yogane have gone out on loan to Exeter City and Dundee, respectively. They are currently the only confirmed departures.

Brentford Academy Under-18s can confirm their squad for the 2025/26 season.

Gary McDermott will take charge of his first season as head coach of the Under-18s, after joining the club ten months ago as head coach for the Under-13s/14s.

Kieron Driscoll joins the young Bees as assistant coach, with Daniel Hill and Kimmy Edwards continuing their roles as goalkeeping coach and athletic development coach, respectively.

There will be an introduction of a human performance coach in due course, whilst Jon-Paul Pittman will remain with the Under-18s as an individual development performance coach, having taken charge of the Under-18s in an interim capacity last term.

Defenders Aidan Golding, Archie Trimboli and Staitham Bowen will complete the second year of their scholarship in McDermott’s side.

Last season's Under-18s Player of the Year Otis Honor remains with the Bees, whilst Luka Bentt also stays on in the centre of the park.

Midfielders Isaiah Powis and Adam Poliakov will also complete their second-year scholarship with the Under-18s, alongside forwards Michel Boni, Domeiro Bobb-Semple, Naeem Giscombe, Yerime Outtara, Nedved Owusu and Enrique Roca.

New scholars Jai Bansoodeb, Chris Cohalan, Micaiah Fanoiki, Jovan Kasujja, Reuben Lawal, Felix Lyon, Layton Nicholls, Nathaniel Ogungbemi, Josh Oladapo-Gamu, Beau Redknapp and Josh Zetter-Plummer complete this season's team.

Pre-season fixtures

Brentford Academy can also confirm their pre-season schedule for the 2025/26 campaign.

The B team will begin their pre-season away at Slough on Tuesday 15 July, with a 7.45pm kick-off at Arbour Park.

Tickets for that game can be found here.

They then play their second game in a week away against an unnamed opponent on Saturday 19 July.

Following a training camp in Wales, they then take on Cheltenham Town at 1pm on Monday 28 July.

Brentford B then finish with a final pre-season game on Sunday 10 August in which our opponent will remain unnamed.

The Under-18s start their preparations for the upcoming season with a home fixture against Leicester City. Kick-off is scheduled for 12pm at Jersey Road, but the game will be behind closed doors.

They will then play two 60-minute games against Middlesborough and Reading on Saturday 26 July at Loughborough University.

McDermott’s side then face an exciting tour to Portugal where they will take on Gil Vicente U19s (Wednesday 30 July, 5pm kick-off) and Porto U17s (Saturday 2 August, 4pm kick-off).

The final scheduled pre-season game for the U18s sees them host Bristol Rovers on Tuesday 12 August, with venue and kick-off time to follow in due course.