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07 Mar 2026

Brentford head of coaching Justin Cochrane joins England backroom staff

Brentford head of coaching Justin Cochrane joins England backroom staff

Thomas Tuchel has completed his England backroom staff with the appointment of Brentford head of coaching Justin Cochrane.

Cochrane, 43, will take on the role in addition to his duties with the Bees, having joined the Premier League club in 2022 from his previous role as head of player development and coaching at Manchester United.

The former England youth international has previous experience with the national coaching set-up, having coming through the Football Association’s pathway, working as a head coach from the under-15 to under-17 level between 2018 and 2021, also serving as youth development phase lead for the men’s national teams.

He also observed the senior set-up and was part of the travelling party for the Under-21 European Championship in 2019.

The FA said that Cochrane would be the final appointment to Tuchel’s team, which already includes his assistant Anthony Barry, goalkeeping coach Henrique Hilario and performance coach Nicolas Mayer.

Tuchel will take charge of England for the first time next month, with his side facing Albania and Latvia in World Cup qualifiers at Wembley.

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